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Pectinida

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2010 taxonomy

In 2010 a new proposed classification system for the Bivalvia was published by Bieler, Carter & Coan, revising the classification of the Bivalvia, including the order Pectinida.

  • Superfamily: Anomioidea
    • Family: Anomiidae (jingle shells)
    • Family: Placunidae (windowpane oysters & saddle oysters)
  • Superfamily: Plicatuloidea
    • Family: Plicatulidae (kittenpaws)
  • Superfamily: Dimyoidea
    • Family: Dimyidae (dimyidarian oysters)
  • Superfamily: Pectinoidea
    • Family: Entoliidae (entoliids)
    • Family: Pectinidae (scallops)
    • Family: Propeamussiidae (propeamussiids)
    • Family: Spondylidae (thorny oysters)

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