my-server
← Wiki

Manupecten

Manupecten is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs (scallops) in the family Pectinidae. The genus was established by Tommaso di Maria Allery Monterosato in 1889 as Pecten (Manupecten).

Taxonomy

WoRMS/MolluscaBase treats Manupecten as an accepted genus within the tribe Chlamydini (Pectinidae). The type species is Ostrea pesfelis Linnaeus, 1758 (accepted as Manupecten pesfelis).

Species

The genus includes extant and fossil species; one extant representative is Manupecten pesfelis and a recently described species is Manupecten nolani.

References