Pedum spondyloideum

Pedum spondyloideum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Pectinida
Family: Pectinidae
Subfamily: Pedinae
Tribe:
Bronn, 1862
Genus:
Bruguière, 1792
Species:
P. spondyloideum
Binomial name
Pedum spondyloideum
(Gmelin, 1791)
Synonyms[1]

Species synonymy

  • Ostrea pedum Röding, 1798
  • Ostrea spondyloidea Gmelin, 1791
  • Pedum pedum
  • Pedum pedum intensum Iredale, 1939

Pedum is a monotypic genus of bivalves belonging to the family Pectinidae. The only species is Pedum spondyloideum and it is the only genus in the tribe Pedini.[1]

The species is found in the Indian and Pacific Ocean.[2]

Right and left valve of the same specimen:

  • Right valve
    Right valve
  • Left valve
    Left valve

References

  1. ^ a b "Pedum". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Pedum". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 31 August 2022.


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