Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Alternative combinations: Pecten (Flabellipecten) fraterculus, Pecten fraterculus
Belongs to Flabellipecten according to A. J. W. Hendy 2007
See also Marasti 1973
Sister taxa: Flabellipecten antiguensis, Flabellipecten beali, Flabellipecten bosei, Flabellipecten carrizoensis, Flabellipecten diegensis, Flabellipecten duplex, Flabellipecten duwelzi, Flabellipecten hawleyi, Flabellipecten merriami, Flabellipecten oblongus, Flabellipecten pyramidesensis, Flabellipecten refugioensis, Flabellipecten sericeus, Flabellipecten ugolinii, Pecten (Flabellipecten) sendanensis
Ecology: epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Algeria (2 collections)
• Miocene of Algeria (1), Greece (2), Italy (1), Morocco (4)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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