Aequipecten


Aequipecten is a genus of scallops, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Pectinidae.

Fossil records

This genus is very ancient. It is known in the fossil records from the Triassic to the Quaternary. Fossils are found in the marine strata throughout the world.

Species

Species within the genus Aequipecten include:Aequipecten acanthodes — thistle scallopAequipecten audouinii — sometimes given as a subspecies of A. opercularisAequipecten commutatus — Canestrello scallopAequipecten gibbuscalico scallop Aequipecten glyptus — red-ribbed scallopAequipecten heliacus Aequipecten irradiansAtlantic bay scallopAequipecten lindae Aequipecten lineolaris — wavy-lined scallopAequipecten linki Aequipecten muscosusrough scallopAequipecten opercularisQueen scallopAequipecten tehuelchusTehuelche scallop