Lyropecten septemplicatus Nilsson 1827 (scallop)

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae

Alternative combinations: Pecten (Pseudamusium) septemplicatus, Pecten septemplicatus

Belongs to Lyropecten according to A. V. Dhondt 1972

Sister taxa: Chlamys (Lyropecten) duncanensis, Chlamys (Lyropecten) ernestsmithi, Chlamys (Lyropecten) menthifontis, Chlamys (Lyropecten) planicosta, Lyropecten catalinae, Lyropecten cerrosensis, Lyropecten condylomatus, Lyropecten crassicardo, Lyropecten denaius, Lyropecten dumblei, Lyropecten gallegosi, Lyropecten laekeniensis, Lyropecten miguelensis, Lyropecten modulatus, Lyropecten pittieri, Lyropecten pretiosus, Lyropecten tamiamiensis, Lyropecten terminus, Lyropecten tiburonensis, Lyropecten vaughani

Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Lyropecten septemplicatus in the database

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