Delectopecten

Author: Stewart, 1930

Description

Size: Height to 45 mm.

General: Colorless, translucent, iridescent. Auricles large, posterior merged with disc.



Geographic Information

Ocean range (global): Alaska to Baja/Guyamas, Kamchatka to northern Japan.

Published depth range: 27 - 4100 m

Habitat description: Benthic, hard substrate.



Additional Information



References

Encyclopedia of Life

Tree of Life

World Register of Marine Species

National Center for Biotechnology Information

Coan, E.V., P. Valentich-Scott, and F.R. Bernard (2000). Bivalve Seashells of Western North America. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Monographs. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Santa Barbara, CA. 764 pp.

Citation: Delectopecten (Stewart, 1930) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Delectopecten. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.
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