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Leptopecten

Leptopecten is a genus of marine bivalves belonging to the family Pectinidae. The species of this genus are found in both Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.

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Leptopecten
Leptopecten latiauratus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Pectinida
Family: Pectinidae
Genus: Leptopecten
Verrill, 1897

Leptopecten is a genus of marine bivalves belonging to the family Pectinidae.12 The species of this genus are found in both Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.2

Species

There are nine recognized species:1

  • Leptopecten bavayi (Dautzenberg, 1900)
  • Leptopecten biolleyi (Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1946)
  • Leptopecten camerella (S. S. Berry, 1968)
  • Leptopecten euterpes (S. S. Berry, 1957)
  • Leptopecten latiauratus (Conrad, 1837)
  • Leptopecten linki (Dall, 1926)
  • Leptopecten palmeri (Dall, 1897)
  • Leptopecten tumbezensis (A. d'Orbigny, 1846)
  • Leptopecten velero (Hertlein, 1935)
References

References

  1. Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2026). "Leptopecten A. E. Verrill, 1897". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  2. "Leptopecten Verrill, 1897". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 22 April 2026.