2011-05-06

Argopecten nucleus

Argopecten nucleus

Argopecten nucleus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Ostreoida
Suborder: Pectinina
Superfamily: Pectinoidea
Family: Pectinidae
Genus: Argopecten
Species: A. nucleus
Binomial name
Argopecten nucleus
(Sowerby, 1825)

Argopecten nucleus, or the nucleus scallop, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pectinidae. It can be found in Caribbean waters, ranging from southern Florida to the West Indies.

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