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

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

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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