Manupecten
Genus of molluscs
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Manupecten is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs (scallops) in the family Pectinidae.[1][2] The genus was established by Tommaso di Maria Allery Monterosato in 1889 as Pecten (Manupecten).[2]
| Manupecten | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pectinida |
| Family: | Pectinidae |
| Subfamily: | Pedinae |
| Tribe: | Chlamydini |
| Genus: | Manupecten Monterosato, 1889 |
| Type species | |
| Ostrea pesfelis Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Taxonomy
Species
The genus includes extant and fossil species; one extant representative is Manupecten pesfelis and a recently described species is Manupecten nolani.[3]