Order Pectinida Gray 1854 (scallop)
Alternative spelling: Pectinoida
Parent taxon: Ostreiformii according to J. G. Carter et al. 2011
See also Beu and Taviani 2013, Bieler and Mikkelsen 2006, Bouchet et al. 2010, Hickman 2023, Hikuroa and Grant-Mackie 2008, Kotlyar et al. 2004, Nevesskaja 2009 and Scholz et al. 2008
Sister taxon: Ostreida
Subtaxa: Anomiidina Anshunopecten Anshunopecten alternatoplicatus Anshunopecten spinosus Aulacomyelloidea Aviculopectinidina Chironopecten Entoliidina Halobioidea Leiopectinoidea Monotoidea Pectinidina Prospondyloidina Pteropiria Streblopterinella
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder