Order Pectinoida Higher classification Pectinoida | Scientific name Pectinoidea Rank Superfamily | |
Lower classifications Scallop, Spondylus | ||
The Pectinoidea are a superfamily of marine bivalve molluscs, including the scallops and thorny oysters (despite the common name, the latter are not true oysters).
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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.
Families
According to WoRMS, the Pectinoidea include these families:
References
Pectinoidea Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA