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Leopecten

Leopecten is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Pectinidae.

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Leopecten
Leopecten diegensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Pectinida
Family: Pectinidae
Genus: Leopecten
Masuda, 1971

Leopecten is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Pectinidae.1

The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.1

Species:1

  • Leopecten cocosensis T.R.Waller, 2007
  • Leopecten diegensis (Dall, 1898)
  • Leopecten isabelensis T.R.Waller, 2007
  • Leopecten sericeus (Hinds, 1845)
  • Leopecten stillmani (Dijkstra, 1998)
References

References

  1. "Leopecten Masuda, 1971". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 20 October 2021.