Pecten (bivalve) explained

Pecten is a genus of large scallops or saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Pectinidae, the scallops. This is the type genus of the family.

Etymology

The name Pecten is from the Latin word for a comb or rake.[1] Since 1904, a Pecten shell has been used as the basis of the logo of Shell energy company.

Species

Species in the genus Pecten include:[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words. Dictionary.com. 18 July 2024.
  2. Web site: WoRMS – World Register of Marine Species – Pecten O. F. Müller, 1776. www.marinespecies.org. 18 July 2024.
  3. Web site: Paleobiology Database . 17 December 2021 . 18 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220118182752/http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=taxonInfo&taxon_no=16904 . live .
  4. Web site: Catalogue of Life – 2012 Annual Checklist :: Taxonomic tree. www.catalogueoflife.org. 18 July 2024. 8 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180308103724/http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2012/browse/tree/id/2423467. live.
  5. Web site: Encyclopedia of life. 18 July 2024.
  6. Branch, G.M., Branch, M.L, Griffiths, C.L. and Beckley, L.E (2005): Two Oceans: a guide to the marine life of southern Africa
  7. Roemer, Ferdinand. Texas : mit besonderer Rücksicht auf deutsche Auswanderung und die physischen Verhältnisse des Landes nach eigener Beobachtung. A. Marcus, 1849.
  8. Web site: Fossil Shells. https://web.archive.org/web/20150626125829/http://www.fossilshells.nl/itplia69.html. dead. 26 June 2015. 18 July 2024.