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Pectinoidea
Superfamily of bivalves From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Pectinoidea are a superfamily of marine bivalve molluscs, including the scallops and spiny oysters.[1]
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Shell anatomy
All members of this superfamily have a triangular resilium with a nonmineralized medial core that functions below the hinge line.[2]
Families
According to the World Register of Marine Species, the Pectinoidea include these families (all taxa marked † are extinct):
- Cyclochlamydidae
- Entoliidae
- Neitheidae †
- Pectinidae (scallops)
- Pleuronectitidae †
- Propeamussiidae some are known as glass scallops
- Spondylidae thorny oysters
- Tosapectinidae †
- Families brought into synonymy
- Propeamussidae: synonym of Propeamussiidae
- Syncyclonematidae: synonym of Entoliidae
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