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Delectopecten
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Delectopecten

Delectopecten is a genus of bivalve molluscs within the family Pectinidae. There are currently 18 members of this genus, with around half found as fossils dating back to 66 MYA.

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9 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Vancouver Scallop

speciesDelectopecten vancouverensis

Delectopecten peckhami

speciesDelectopecten peckhami

Delectopecten vitreus

speciesDelectopecten vitreus

Delectopecten macrocheiricola

speciesDelectopecten macrocheiricola

Delectopecten alcocki

speciesDelectopecten alcocki

Delectopecten zacae

speciesDelectopecten zacae

Delectopecten musorstomi

speciesDelectopecten musorstomi

Delectopecten polyleptus

speciesDelectopecten polyleptus

Delectopecten fosterianus

speciesDelectopecten fosterianus

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 196202.