Chironopecten Astafieva 2001 (scallop)

Bivalvia - Pectinida

Synonym: Chiron Astafieva 1997 [replaced name]

Parent taxon: Pectinida according to S. Ros-Franch et al. 2014

See also Astafieva 2001

Sister taxa: Anomiidina, Anshunopecten, Anshunopecten alternatoplicatus, Anshunopecten spinosus, Aulacomyelloidea, Aviculopectinidina, Entoliidina, Halobioidea, Kolymopecten, Leiopectinoidea, Monotoidea, Pectinidina, Prospondyloidina, Pteropiria, Streblopterinella

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Chironopecten in the database

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