| Manupecten | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pectinida |
| Family: | Pectinidae |
| Subfamily: | Pedinae |
| Tribe: | Chlamydini |
| Genus: | Manupecten Monterosato, 1889 |
| Type species | |
| Ostrea pesfelis Linnaeus, 1758
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Manupecten is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs (scallops) in the family Pectinidae.12 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
References
- "GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Manupecten Monterosato, 1889". GBIF. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- "Journal de conchyliologie: page view (1889) – original description context for Pecten (Manupecten)". Biodiversity Heritage Library. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
- "MolluscaBase/WoRMS: Manupecten Monterosato, 1889 (taxonomic concept; AphiaID 225644)". World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) / MolluscaBase. Retrieved 2026-01-27.