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Delectopecten
Genus of molluscs / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Delectopecten is a genus of bivalve molluscs within the family Pectinidae.[1] There are currently 18 members of this genus, with around half found as fossils dating back to 66 MYA.[2][3]
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Delectopecten | |
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Delectopecten fosterianus | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Pectinida |
Family: | Pectinidae |
Genus: | Delectopecten R. B. Stewart, 1930 |
Type species | |
Pecten vancouverensis Whiteaves, 1893 | |
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