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Aequipecten (Perapecten) H. P. Wagner, 1985
394171 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:394171)
unaccepted > superseded rank
Subgenus
Pecten commutatus Monterosato, 1875 accepted as Perapecten commutatus (Monterosato, 1875) (type by original designation)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Wagner, H. P. (1985). Notes on type material of the family Pectinidae. 3. On the identity of <i>Pecten solidulus</i> Reeve, 1853 and <i>Pecten commutatus</i> Monterosato, 1875. <em>Basteria.</em> 49(4-6): 81-84.
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Etymology Pera-pecten means the pouch- or wallet-pecten, because the shells are so globose that they remind me of a filled wallet...
Etymology Pera-pecten means the pouch- or wallet-pecten, because the shells are so globose that they remind me of a filled wallet that has the same globose appearance [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Aequipecten (Perapecten) H. P. Wagner, 1985. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=394171 on 2025-09-10
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Wagner, H. P. (1985). Notes on type material of the family Pectinidae. 3. On the identity of <i>Pecten solidulus</i> Reeve, 1853 and <i>Pecten commutatus</i> Monterosato, 1875. <em>Basteria.</em> 49(4-6): 81-84.
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Etymology Pera-pecten means the pouch- or wallet-pecten, because the shells are so globose that they remind me of a filled wallet that has the same globose appearance [details]
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