Tribe Fortipectinini Masuda 1963 (scallop)

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

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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 (29), the Russian Federation (7), United States (32: Alaska, California, Oregon)

• Oligocene of United States (3: Alabama, Alaska)

Total: 242 collections including 262 occurrences

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