Lyropecten laekeniensis Vincent 1881 (scallop)

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae

Alternative combination: Pecten laekeniensis

Belongs to Lyropecten according to M. Glibert 1975

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 miguelensis, Lyropecten modulatus, Lyropecten pittieri, Lyropecten pretiosus, Lyropecten septemplicatus, Lyropecten tamiamiensis, Lyropecten terminus, Lyropecten tiburonensis, Lyropecten vaughani

Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder

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

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