Biology:Manupecten

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Manupecten is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs (scallops) in the family Pectinidae.[1][2] The genus was established by Tommaso di Maria Allery Monterosato in 1889 as Pecten (Manupecten).[2]

Taxonomy

WoRMS/MolluscaBase treats Manupecten as an accepted genus within the tribe Chlamydini (Pectinidae).[3] The type species is Ostrea pesfelis Linnaeus, 1758 (accepted as Manupecten pesfelis).[3]

Species

The genus includes extant and fossil species; one extant representative is Manupecten pesfelis and a recently described species is Manupecten nolani.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q18583072 entry