cat's paw scallop

Manupecten pesfelis

Classification

Class: Bivalvia
Order: Pectinida
Family: Pectinidae

Manupecten is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs (scallops) in the family Pectinidae. The genus was established by Tommaso di Maria Allery Monterosato in 1889 as Pecten (Manupecten). Taxonomy WoRMS/MolluscaBase treats Manupecten as an accepted genus within the tribe Chlamydini (Pectinidae).

Distribution

cat's paw scallop — Mariottini P, Smriglio C, Oliverio M, Rossi S, Di Giulio A · CC BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Spain · 59France · 43Italy · 1

Sources and credits

PhotoMariottini P, Smriglio C, Oliverio M, Rossi S, Di Giulio A · CC BY DescriptionManupecten, Wikipedia contributors

cat's paw scallop

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