Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Parent taxon: Pedinae according to J. G. Carter et al. 2011
See also Bouchet et al. 2010 and Coan et al. 2000
Sister taxa: Crassadomini, Mimachlamydini, Pedini, Pedum
Subtaxa: Fortipectinina Mizuhopecten Patinopecten Patinopectinina
Ecology: facultatively mobile low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Japan (2 collections), United States (56: California, Oregon)
• Blancan of United States (1: California)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (10: California, Oregon)
• Pliocene of Japan (10), Mexico (9), the Russian Federation (2), United States (67: Alaska, California, Washington)
• Miocene to Pliocene of United States (9: California)
• Miocene of Argentina (1), Belgium (1), Canada (2: British Columbia), Germany (1), Japan (28), the Russian Federation (7), United States (33: Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington)
• Oligocene of United States (4: Alabama, Alaska, Washington)
Total: 243 collections including 262 occurrences