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- Pectinidae is a family of bivalve mollusks1commonly known as scallops and their allies2. They are saltwater clams that range in size up to ~300-500mm3. The shells are often thin, equivalve or inequivalve, with inequivalve species most often having a more inflated right valve3. It is believed that they began evolutionarily in the late Middle Ordovician epoch2.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.pekˈtinəˌdē : a family of bivalve mollusks having a single adductor muscle, comprising the pectens, and belonging to and formerly being coextensive with the suborder Pectinaceawww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PectinidaePectinida is a taxonomic order of large and medium-sized saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs, commonly known as scallops and their allies. It is believed that they began evolutionarily in the late Middle Ordovician epoch; many species, of course, are still extant.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PectinidaCommon name: True scallops Key morphological features: The Pectinidae range in size up to ~300-500mm. The shells are often thin, equivalve or inequivalve, with inequivalve species most often having a more inflated right valve (which is usually the lower valve in reclining or cemented species).neogeneatlas.net/families/pectinidae/
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