Nodipecten magnificus

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Nodipecten magnificus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Pectinida
Family: Pectinidae
Genus: Nodipecten
Species:
N. magnificus
Binomial name
Nodipecten magnificus
(Sowerby, 1835)

Nodipecten magnificus is a species of bivalve in the family Pectinidae. It is endemic to Ecuador.

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References

  1. Finet, Y. (1996). "Nodipecten magnificus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1996: e.T14831A4464902. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T14831A4464902.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.