Pecten (bivalve)

Pecten is a genus of large scallops or saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Pectinidae, the scallops.

This is the type genus of the family.

The name Pecten is from the Latin word for a comb or rake.

Species in the genus Pecten include:[4][5][6][7][8]

This Pectinidae-related article is a stub.

Fossil shells of Pecten nigromagnus from Pliocene of Italy