Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae

Synonyms: Hyalopecten Verrill 1897, Hylopecten Verrill 1897

Parent taxon: Camptonectinae according to E. V. Coan et al. 2000

See also Sepkoski 2002 and Spencer et al. 2004

Sister taxon: Delectopecten

Subtaxa: Ciclopecten neoceanicus Ciclopecten peloritanus

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Type: Ciclopecten peloritanus

Ecology: facultatively mobile low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Rio Crevalese, Castell'Arquato (Pliocene of Italy)

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