Flabellipecten flabelliformis

Flabellipecten flabelliformis is an extinct species of large scallop or saltwater clam, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Pectinidae, the scallops.

Flabellipecten flabelliformis
A fossil valve of Flabellipecten flabelliformis
Upperside
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F. flabelliformis
Binomial name
Flabellipecten flabelliformis
(Brocchi, 1814)

Description

Flabellipecten flabelliformis can reach a diameter of about 80–170 millimetres (3.1–6.7 in).

Distribution

Fossils of this species can be found in the Pleistocene - Pliocene marine strata of Greece, Romania, Italy, Cyprus, Hungary and Ukraine.

References

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