Pectinoidea
| Pectinoidea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pectinoida |
| Superfamily: | Pectinoidea |
| Families | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Pectinacea |
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See text.
Pectinacea
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).
All members of this superfamily have a triangular resilium with a nonmineralized medial core that functions below the hinge line.
According to WoRMS, the Pectinoidea include these families:
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