Nodipecten
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Nodipecten is a genus of large scallops, marine bivalve molluscs in the Pectinidae family. These scallops often have attractive, strongly-colored, thick shells. The generic name Nodipecten means "nodular scallop", because in this genus the shell is usually sculpted with regular, very large nodes.
[edit] Species
- Nodipecten magnificus
- Nodipecten nodosus lion's paw scallop
- Nodipecten subnodosus
