Biology:Flabellipecten flabelliformis
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Short description: Extinct species of bivalve
| Flabellipecten flabelliformis | |
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| A fossil valve of Flabellipecten flabelliformis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Species: | F. flabelliformis
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| Flabellipecten flabelliformis (Brocchi, 1814)
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Flabellipecten flabelliformis is an extinct species of large scallop or saltwater clam, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Pectinidae, the scallops.
Description
Flabellipecten flabelliformis can reach a diameter of about 80–170 millimetres (3.1–6.7 in).
Distribution
Fossils of this species can be found in the Pleistocene - Pliocene marine strata of Greece, Romania, Italy, Cyprus, Hungary and Ukraine .
References
- Gwannon
- Natural History Museum Rotterdam
- Paleontología del Neógeno de la Cuenca del Guadalquivir (Andalucía, España
Wikidata ☰ Q16982048 entry
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