''Mizuhopecten'' is a genus of
bivalve
Bivalvia (), in previous centuries referred to as the Lamellibranchiata and Pelecypoda, is a class of marine and freshwater molluscs that have laterally compressed bodies enclosed by a shell consisting of two hinged parts. As a group, bival ...
s belonging to the family
Pectinidae
Scallop () is a common name that encompasses various species of marine bivalve mollusks in the taxonomic family Pectinidae, the scallops. However, the common name "scallop" is also sometimes applied to species in other closely related families ...
.
The species of this genus are found in
Far East Asia
East Asia is the eastern region of Asia, which is defined in both geographical and ethno-cultural terms. The modern states of East Asia include China, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan. China, North Korea, South Korea and ...
.
Species:
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Mizuhopecten kitamiensis
''Mizuhopecten'' is a genus of bivalves belonging to the family Pectinidae.
The species of this genus are found in Far East Asia.
Species:
*'' Mizuhopecten kitamiensis''
*''Mizuhopecten yessoensis
''Mizuhopecten yessoensis'' (Yesso scallo ...
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Mizuhopecten yessoensis
''Mizuhopecten yessoensis'' (Yesso scallop, giant Ezo scallop) is a species of marine bivalve mollusks in the family Pectinidae, the scallops. Its name Yesso/Ezo refers to its being found north of Japan.
Its tissues bioaccumulate algal yesso ...
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References
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Pectinidae
Bivalve genera