Pectinidae (family)

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Scope note
Family of marine bivalves having a radially ribbed shell with undulating edges, and many tiny eyes and feelers on the edge of the mouth; they inhabit sandy sea beds, and can swim by rapidly clapping the shell halve together by means of a single large adductor muscle.
Pectinidae
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024