Placopecten magellanicus Gmelin 1791 (scallop)
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Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Alternative combinations: Ostrea magellanica, Ostrea magellanicus
Belongs to Placopecten according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008
See also Gibson 1987 and Richards 1962
Sister taxa: Placopecten clintonius, Placopecten marylandica, Placopecten princepoides, Placopecten virginiana
Ecology: facultatively mobile low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (1: New Brunswick collection), United States (6: Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York)
• Pliocene of United States (1: North Carolina)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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