Leptopecten is a genus of marine bivalves belonging to the family Pectinidae.[1][2] The species of this genus are found in both Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.[2]
| Leptopecten | |
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| Leptopecten latiauratus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pectinida |
| Family: | Pectinidae |
| Genus: | Leptopecten Verrill, 1897 |
Species
editThere are nine recognized species:[1]
- Leptopecten bavayi (Dautzenberg, 1900)
- Leptopecten biolleyi (Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1946)
- Leptopecten camerella (S. S. Berry, 1968)
- Leptopecten euterpes (S. S. Berry, 1957)
- Leptopecten latiauratus (Conrad, 1837)
- Leptopecten linki (Dall, 1926)
- Leptopecten palmeri (Dall, 1897)
- Leptopecten tumbezensis (A. d'Orbigny, 1846)
- Leptopecten velero (Hertlein, 1935)
References
edit- 1 2 Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2026). "Leptopecten A. E. Verrill, 1897". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Leptopecten Verrill, 1897". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
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