Antillipecten
Species of bivalve
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Antillipecten is a monotypic genus of bivalves in the family Pectinidae.[3] The only species is Antillipecten antillarum,[3] also known as the Antillean scallop.[4] It can be found in Caribbean waters, ranging from southern Florida to the West Indies and Bermuda.[4][5]
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| Antillipecten Temporal range: Early/Lower Oligocene–present, | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pectinida |
| Family: | Pectinidae |
| Subfamily: | Pectininae |
| Genus: | Antillipecten T. R. Waller, 2011 |
| Species: | A. antillarum |
| Binomial name | |
| Antillipecten antillarum (Recluz, 1853) | |
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