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Pectinidae Wilkes, 1810

115891  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:115891)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Bivalvia (Class)
  5. Ostreida (Order)
  6. Pectinidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Adamussium Thiele, 1934
  2. Genus Aequipecten P. Fischer, 1886
  3. Genus Amusium Röding, 1798
  4. Genus Amussiopecten Sacco in Bellardi & Sacco, 1897 †
  5. Genus Anguipecten Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938
  6. Genus Annachlamys Iredale, 1939
  7. Genus Antarctipecten Beu & Taviani, 2014 †
  8. Genus Antillipecten Waller, 2011 †
  9. Genus Argopecten Monterosato, 1889
  10. Genus Athlopecten Marwick, 1928 †
  11. Genus Austrochlamys Jonkers, 2003
  12. Genus Azumapecten Habe, 1977
  13. Genus Borehamia Beu, 1978 †
  14. Genus Bractechlamys Iredale, 1939
  15. Genus Bulgariochlamys Kasum-Zade, 2003 †
  16. Genus Camptonectes Agassiz in Meek, 1864 †
  17. Genus Capedopecten Dijkstra & Janssen, 1988 †
  18. Genus Caribachlamys Waller, 1993
  19. Genus Carolinapecten Ward & Blackwelder, 1987 †
  20. Genus Caucasicochlamys Kasum-Zade, 2003 †
  21. Genus Chagrepecten Waller, 2011 †
  22. Genus Chlamys Röding, 1798
  23. Genus Chokekenia Santelli & del Río, 2018 †
  24. Genus Ciclopecten G. Seguenza, 1877
  25. Genus Ckaraosippur Santelli & del Río, 2019 †
  26. Genus Complicachlamys Iredale, 1939
  27. Genus Coralichlamys Iredale, 1939
  28. Genus Costamussium Yin & Nie, 1990 †
  29. Genus Crassadoma F. R. Bernard, 1986
  30. Genus Cryptopecten Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938
  31. Genus Decatopecten G. B. Sowerby II, 1839
  32. Genus Delectopecten Stewart, 1930
  33. Genus Deltopecten Jack & Etheridge, 1892 †
  34. Genus Dentamussium Dijkstra, 1990
  35. Genus Desiderinectes Kasum-Zade, 2003 †
  36. Genus Dietotenhosen Santelli & del Río, 2019 †
  37. Genus Dimarzipecten Ward, 1992 †
  38. Genus Duplipecten Marwick, 1928 †
  39. Genus Eburneopecten Conrad, 1865 †
  40. Genus Equichlamys Iredale, 1929
  41. Genus Euvola Dall, 1898
  42. Genus Excellichlamys Iredale, 1939
  43. Genus Flexopecten Sacco, 1897
  44. Genus Fortipecten Yabe & Hatai, 1940 †
  45. Genus Giraliapecten Darragh & Kendrick, 1991 †
  46. Genus Glorichlamys Dijkstra, 1991
  47. Genus Gloripallium Iredale, 1939
  48. Genus Grandinectes Fürsich & Pan, 2014 †
  49. Genus Gurabopecten Waller, 2011 †
  50. Genus Haumea Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938
  51. Genus Hemipecten A. Adams & Reeve, 1849
  52. Genus Hinnites Defrance, 1821
  53. Genus Hyalopecten Verrill, 1897
  54. Genus Iemanjavola Santelli, Del Río, Távora & Feijó Ramos, 2024 †
  55. Genus Indopecten Douglas, 1929 †
  56. Genus Interchlamys Waller, 2011 †
  57. Genus Iranopecten Repin, 2001 †
  58. Genus Janupecten Marwick, 1928 †
  59. Genus Juxtamusium Iredale, 1939
  60. Genus Kaparachlamys Boreham, 1965 †
  61. Genus Karnekampia H. P. Wagner, 1988
  62. Genus Kenkerenochlamys Bychkov, 2007 †
  63. Genus Korobkovia Glibert & van de Poel, 1965 †
  64. Genus Laevichlamys Waller, 1993
  65. Genus Lamellipecten Dijkstra & Maestrati, 2010
  66. Genus Lentipecten Marwick, 1928 †
  67. Genus Leoclunipecten Beu & Taviani, 2014 †
  68. Genus Leopecten Masuda, 1971
  69. Genus Lepidopecten Woodring, 1982
  70. Genus Leptopecten Verrill, 1897
  71. Genus Lindapecten Petuch, 1995
  72. Genus Lissochlamys Sacco, 1897
  73. Genus Loxochlamys Waller & Stanley, 2005 †
  74. Genus Loxoxochlamys Waller & Stanley, 2005 †
  75. Genus Lyriochlamys Sobetskii, 1977 †
  76. Genus Lyropecten Conrad, 1862
  77. Genus Lywea Damborenea, 1987 †
  78. Genus Manupecten Monterosato, 1872
  79. Genus Merklinia Sobetzky, 1960 †
  80. Genus Mesopeplum Iredale, 1929
  81. Genus Microchlamys Sobetskii, 1977 †
  82. Genus Micronectes Ichikawa & Maeda, 1958 †
  83. Genus Mimachlamys Iredale, 1929
  84. Genus Minnivola Iredale, 1939
  85. Genus Mirapecten Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938
  86. Genus Miyagipecten Masuda, 1952 †
  87. Genus Mizuhopecten Masuda, 1963
  88. Genus Moirechlamys Santelli & del Río, 2018 †
  89. Genus Nanaochlamys Hatai & Masuda, 1953 †
  90. Genus Neithea Drouet, 1825 †
  91. Genus Nevadapecten Waller & Stanley, 2005 †
  92. Genus Nodipecten Dall, 1898
  93. Genus Notochlamys Cotton, 1930
  94. Genus Oppenheimopecten Teppner, 1922 †
  95. Genus Palliolum Monterosato, 1884
  96. Genus Pamiropecten Romanov, 1985 †
  97. Genus Pascahinnites Dijkstra & Raines, 1999
  98. Genus Patinopecten Dall, 1898
  99. Genus Patriciapecten Sturm, 2011 †
  100. Genus Pecten O. F. Müller, 1776
  101. Genus Pedum Bruguière, 1792
  102. Genus Phialopecten Marwick, 1928 †
  103. Genus Pixiechlamys Santelli & del Río, 2018 †
  104. Genus Placopecten Verrill, 1897
  105. Genus Pleuronectites Schlotheim, 1820 †
  106. Genus Praechlamys Allasinaz, 1972 †
  107. Genus Praespondylopecten Romanov in Kasum-Zade & Romanov, 1987 †
  108. Genus Prohinnites Gillet, 1922 †
  109. Genus Pseudamussium Mörch, 1853
  110. Genus Pseudohinnites Dijkstra, 1989
  111. Genus Radulonectites Hayami, 1957 †
  112. Genus Radulopecten Rollier, 1911 †
  113. Genus Rebeccapecten Ward, 1992 †
  114. Genus Ruthipecten Beu & Taviani, 2014 †
  115. Genus Scaeochlamys Iredale, 1929
  116. Genus Sectipecten Marwick, 1928 †
  117. Genus Semipallium Jousseaume, 1928
  118. Genus Serratovola Habe, 1951
  119. Genus Serripecten Marwick, 1928 †
  120. Genus Sinepecten Schein, 2006
  121. Genus Spathochlamys Waller, 1993
  122. Genus Swiftopecten Hertlein, 1935
  123. Genus Taimyronectes Kurushin, 1987 †
  124. Genus Talochlamys Iredale, 1929
  125. Genus Titonopecten Romanov, 1985 †
  126. Genus Tosapecten Kobayashi & Ichikawa, 1949 †
  127. Genus Towaipecten Beu, 1995 †
  128. Genus Varientolium Andreeva, 1966 †
  129. Genus Veprichlamys Iredale, 1929
  130. Genus Vertipecten Grant & Gale, 1931 †
  131. Genus Volachlamys Iredale, 1939
  132. Genus Ylistrum Mynhardt & Alejandrino, 2014
  133. Genus Zamorapecten Waller, 2011 †
  134. Genus Zygochlamys Ihering, 1907
  135. Genus Aequipectus Cossmann, 1910 † accepted as Aequipecten P. Fischer, 1886
  136. Genus Aequivalvis Jekelius, 1915 † accepted as Aequipecten P. Fischer, 1886
  137. Genus Agropecten accepted as Argopecten Monterosato, 1889 (spelling variation)
  138. Genus Amoebea Fontannes, 1878 † accepted as Pecten O. F. Müller, 1776
  139. Genus Amusiopecten Nomura, 1933 † accepted as Amussiopecten Sacco in Bellardi & Sacco, 1897 †
  140. Genus Amussium Agassiz, 1846 accepted as Amusium Röding, 1798
  141. Genus Amussium Herrmannsen, 1846 accepted as Amusium Röding, 1798 (Invalid: unjustified emendation of Amusium)
  142. Genus Argoderma Poli, 1795 accepted as Pecten O. F. Müller, 1776 (synonym)
  143. Genus Argodesma Paetel, 1875 (Misspelling)
  144. Genus Argus Poli, 1791 accepted as Pecten O. F. Müller, 1776 (synonym)
  145. Genus Barehamia † accepted as Borehamia Beu, 1978 †
  146. Genus Belchlamys Iredale, 1929 accepted as Semipallium Jousseaume, 1928 (synonym)
  147. Genus Boreionectes Zakharov, 1965 † accepted as Camptonectes Agassiz in Meek, 1864 † (synonym of current subgenus)
  148. Genus Chalamys Murdoch, 1924 † accepted as Chlamys Röding, 1798
  149. Genus Chalmys Dollfus & Dautzenberg, 1886 accepted as Chlamys Röding, 1798
  150. Genus Chamys Odling, 1918 † accepted as Chlamys Röding, 1798
  151. Genus Chlamis Roth, 1914 † accepted as Chlamys Röding, 1798
  152. Genus Chlamydina Cossmann, 1909 accepted as Chlamys Röding, 1798 (superfluous replacement name (for Myochlamys Ihering, 1907))
  153. Genus Clamys Leach, 1815 † accepted as Chlamys Röding, 1798 (An incorrect subsequent spelling of Chlamys Röding, 1798 in Leach, 1815)
  154. Genus Comptopallium Iredale, 1939 accepted as Decatopecten G. B. Sowerby II, 1839
  155. Genus Copeipecten Hodges, 2022 † accepted as Chlamys Röding, 1798 (Treated as subgenus)
  156. Genus Corymbichlamys Iredale, 1939 accepted as Cryptopecten Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938
  157. Genus Crassedoma accepted as Crassadoma F. R. Bernard, 1986 (Misspelling)
  158. Genus Crassodoma Bernard, 1986? accepted as Crassadoma F. R. Bernard, 1986 (misspelling)
  159. Genus Decadopecten Swainson, 1840 accepted as Decatopecten G. B. Sowerby II, 1839
  160. Genus Decadopecten Sowerby, 1842 accepted as Decatopecten G. B. Sowerby II, 1839
  161. Genus Dendopecten Hertlein, 1936 accepted as Mesopeplum Iredale, 1929
  162. Genus Dentipecten Gray, 1847 accepted as Mesopeplum Iredale, 1929
  163. Genus Deperetia Teppner, 1922 accepted as Pecten O. F. Müller, 1776 (synonym)
  164. Genus Exellichlamys accepted as Excellichlamys Iredale, 1939
  165. Genus Flabellipecten Sacco, 1897 accepted as Pecten O. F. Müller, 1776 (synonym)
  166. Genus Flexipecten Coulon, 1932 accepted as Flexopecten Sacco, 1897
  167. Genus Gandalfus Hodges, 2022 † accepted as Subulatachlamys Romanov, 1985 † (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
  168. Genus Glabropecten Sacco, 1897 accepted as Flexopecten Sacco, 1897 (synonym)
  169. Genus Gloriapallium accepted as Gloripallium Iredale, 1939 (misspelling)
  170. Genus Heritschia Teppner, 1922 accepted as Pecten O. F. Müller, 1776 (synonym)
  171. Genus Hinnita Férussac, 1822 accepted as Hinnites Defrance, 1821 (Incorrect subsequent spelling.)
  172. Genus Hinnus Gray, 1826 accepted as Hinnites Defrance, 1821
  173. Genus Hynnites Herrmannsen, 1847 accepted as Hinnites Defrance, 1821
  174. Genus Janera Sowerby, 1829 (Misspelling)
  175. Genus Janira Schumacher, 1817 accepted as Pecten O. F. Müller, 1776 (synonym)
  176. Genus Jaworskia Teppner, 1922 accepted as Pecten O. F. Müller, 1776 (synonym)
  177. Genus Lissochlamis Dall, 1898 † accepted as Lissochlamys Sacco, 1897
  178. Genus Lissopecten Verrill, 1897 accepted as Flexopecten Sacco, 1897
  179. Genus Lywcea † accepted as Lywea Damborenea, 1987 †
  180. Genus Maclearnia Kelly, Dhondt & Zakharov, 1984 † accepted as Camptonectes Agassiz in Meek, 1864 † (unjustified emendation (of Mclearnia))
  181. Genus Mclearnia Crickmay, 1930 † accepted as Camptonectes Agassiz in Meek, 1864 † (currently accepted as subgenus)
  182. Genus Myochlamis † accepted as Chlamys Röding, 1798
  183. Genus Myochlamys Ihering, 1907 accepted as Chlamys Röding, 1798 (superfluous replacement name)
  184. Genus Neitea d'Orbigny, 1846 † accepted as Neithea Drouet, 1825 †
  185. Genus Neithaea Gray, 1840 † accepted as Neithea Drouet, 1825 †
  186. Genus Nerithea Grant & Gale, 1931 † accepted as Neithea Drouet, 1825 †
  187. Genus Nomurachlamys Kurihara & Matsubara, 2010 † accepted as Chlamys Röding, 1798
  188. Genus Notovola Finlay, 1926 accepted as Pecten O. F. Müller, 1776 (synonym)
  189. Genus Pacipecten Olsson, 1961 accepted as Leptopecten Verrill, 1897
  190. Genus Palliorum Oyama, 1944 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  191. Genus Pallium Schröter, 1802 accepted as Pecten O. F. Müller, 1776 (synonym)
  192. Genus Pallium Martini, 1774 accepted as Decatopecten G. B. Sowerby II, 1839
  193. Genus Pamirochlamys Repin, 2001 † accepted as Subulatachlamys Romanov, 1985 † (Treated as subgenus)
  194. Genus Paraleptopecten Waller, 2011 † accepted as Leptopecten Verrill, 1897
  195. Genus Pectenus Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Pecten O. F. Müller, 1776
  196. Genus Pecteu Stephanoff, 1932 accepted as Pecten O. F. Müller, 1776
  197. Genus Pectinites Schlotheim, 1820 accepted as Pecten O. F. Müller, 1776 (synonym)
  198. Genus Pectinium Link, 1807 accepted as Pecten O. F. Müller, 1776 (synonym)
  199. Genus Peplum Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1889 accepted as Pseudamussium Mörch, 1853 (synonym)
  200. Genus Perapecten H.P. Wagner, 1985 † accepted as Aequipecten P. Fischer, 1886
  201. Genus Philippia Teppner, 1922 accepted as Pecten O. F. Müller, 1776 (synonym)
  202. Genus Plagiocetenium Woodring, 1925 (Misspelling)
  203. Genus Plagioctenium Dall, 1898 accepted as Argopecten Monterosato, 1889 (synonym)
  204. Genus Platipecten Monterosato, 1889 accepted as Pseudamussium Mörch, 1853 (synonym)
  205. Genus Pleuronectia Swainson, 1840 accepted as Amusium Röding, 1798
  206. Genus Pluronectia Gabb, ? 1881 (Misspelling)
  207. Genus Pomiropecten † accepted as Pamiropecten Romanov, 1985 †
  208. Genus Praesondylopecten † accepted as Praespondylopecten Romanov in Kasum-Zade & Romanov, 1987 †
  209. Genus Propeamisium Yabe & Nagao, 1928 † accepted as Propeamussium de Gregorio, 1884
  210. Genus Proteopecten Monterosato, 1899 accepted as Flexopecten Sacco, 1897 (synonym)
  211. Genus Pseudamusium accepted as Pseudamussium Mörch, 1853 (mispelling for Pseudamussium)
  212. Genus Pseudamussium Herrmannsen, 1847 accepted as Pseudamussium Mörch, 1853 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  213. Genus Pseudoamussium Gemmellaro, 1887 accepted as Pseudamussium Mörch, 1853
  214. Genus Psychrochlamys Jonkers, 2003 † accepted as Zygochlamys Ihering, 1907 (synonym)
  215. Genus Semipecten P. Fischer, 1886 accepted as Hemipecten A. Adams & Reeve, 1849 (invalid: unjustified emendation of Hemipecten)
  216. Genus Somalipecten Waller, 1986 accepted as Mirapecten Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938
  217. Genus Tecten Meyer & Aldrich, 1886 accepted as Pecten O. F. Müller, 1776
  218. Genus Titaonpecten † accepted as Titonopecten Romanov, 1985 †
  219. Genus Tuguronectes Sey, 1992 † accepted as Camptonectes Agassiz in Meek, 1864 †
  220. Genus Velata Griffith in Cuvier, 1834 (Misspelling)
  221. Genus Venilia A. Adams & Reeve, 1848 accepted as Hemipecten A. Adams & Reeve, 1849 (nomen nudum)
  222. Genus Vola Mörch, 1853 accepted as Pecten O. F. Müller, 1776 (synonym)
  223. Genus Abrachlamys Beu & Darragh, 2001 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  224. Genus Agerchlamys Damborenea, 1993 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  225. Genus Austrohinnites Beu & Darragh, 2001 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  226. Genus Canadonectites Aberhan, 1998 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  227. Genus Chlamyadella (uncertain, unassessed)
  228. Genus Comptonectes (uncertain, unassessed)
  229. Genus Cristatopecten Bongrain & Cahuzac, 2004 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  230. Genus Dhondtichlamys Waller, 2001 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  231. Genus Dichotochlamys Beu & Darragh, 2001 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  232. Genus Hunanonectes Fang, 1978 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  233. Genus Jorgechlamys Del Río, 2004 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  234. Genus Kotorapecten Masuda, 1962 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  235. Genus Macroclamis (uncertain, unassessed)
  236. Genus Malanochlamys (uncertain, unassessed)
  237. Genus Nippononectes Tashiro, 1982 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  238. Genus Oopecten Sacco in Bellardi & Sacco, 1897 (uncertain, unassessed)
  239. Genus Reticulochlamys Del Río, 2004 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  240. Genus Victoripecten Beu & Darragh, 2001 † (uncertain, unassessed)
marine
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2025). Pectinidae Wilkes, 1810. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=115891 on 2026-04-29
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2019-02-27 02:00:44Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Bivalvia (Class) > Pteriomorphia (Subclass) > Eupteriomorphia (Superorder) > Ostreoida (Order) > Pectinina (Suborder) > Pectinacea (Superfamily) > Pectinidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): M; stratigraphic range: Permian (Tatarian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]
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