Similipecten greenlandicus Sowerby 1842 (mud scallop)
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Bivalvia - Pectinida - Propeamussiidae
Alternative combinations: Arctinula greenlandica, Arctinula groenlandica, Delectopecten greenlandicus, Pecten greenlandicus, Pecten groenlandica
Belongs to Similipecten according to T. R. Waller 2011
See also Gordillo and Aitken 2000, Hendy et al. 2008, MacNeil 1967 and Richards 1962
Sister taxa: Similipecten minor, Similipecten similis
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (1: Nunavut collection), Greenland (5), United States (2: Maine)
• Miocene to Pliocene of United States (1: Alaska)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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