Aequipecten acanthodes
Aequipecten acanthodes, the thistle scallop, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pectinidae. It can be found in Caribbean waters, ranging from southern Florida to Bermuda.[1]
| Aequipecten acanthodes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pectinida |
| Family: | Pectinidae |
| Genus: | Aequipecten |
| Species: | A. acanthodes |
| Binomial name | |
| Aequipecten acanthodes (Dall, 1925) | |
References
- Abbott, R. Tucker; Morris, Percy A. (1995). Shells of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. pp. 30–31. ISBN 0-618-16439-1. OCLC 30110046.
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