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Taxon: Genus Pecten Müller, 1776 (mollusc)
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Authorship

Original name:  Müller, 1776. Z. Dan. Prod., 248.

Etymology

Latin (subst. masc.) pecten (gen.: pectinis), comb. Ref: Wikimedia: [30 Dec 2021].

Types

Type of: Pectenini (Tribe) Vaught, 1989, orth. inval. Ref: V.G. Millard, 1997: 356. [inferred]
Type of: Pectininae (Subfamily) Rafinesque, 1815
Nominotypical taxon [ICZN]: Pecten (Subgenus) Müller, 1776 Ref: F.J. Springsteen & F.M. Leobrera, 1986: 367. [inferred]

Variants

Different spelling: Pecteu (Genus) Stephanoff, 1932 Ref: S.A. Neave (ed.), [2005]: [19 Dec 2008].
Different spelling: Tecten (Genus) Meyer & Aldrich, 1886 Ref: S.A. Neave (ed.), [2005]: [19 Dec 2008].

Homonyms

Senior homonym (unavailable): Pecten nom. inval. Ref: S.J. Brands (comp.), 1989-present: 30 Dec 2021.
Senior homonym (unavailable): Pecten nom. inval. Ref: S.J. Brands (comp.), 1989-present: 30 Dec 2021.

Synonyms

Including: Serratovola (Genus) Habe, 1951 Ref: V.G. Millard, 1997: 356.

Vernacular Names (Dutch)

Full name: mantelschelpen s.s.
: kamoesters s.s.
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