Leptopecten

Leptopecten
Leptopecten latiauratus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Pectinida
Family: Pectinidae
Genus: Leptopecten
Verrill, 1897

Leptopecten is a genus of marine bivalves belonging to the family Pectinidae. The species of this genus are found in both Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.

Species

There are nine recognized species:

References

  1. 1 2 Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2026). "Leptopecten A. E. Verrill, 1897". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Leptopecten Verrill, 1897". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 22 April 2026.