Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Bivalvia > Subclass Pteriomorphia > Order Pectinoida > Superfamily Pectinoidea > Family Propeamussiidae > Genus Similipecten

Similipecten similis (Laskey, 1811)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Similipecten*	Winckworth, 1932	accepted genus name
*Arctinula*	Thiele, 1934	synonym

Species group names

*Pecten similis*	Laskey, 1811	basionym
*Hyalopecten similis*	(Laskey, 1811)	synonym
*Pecten foresti*	Martin in Gay, 1858	synonym
*Pecten pullus*	Cantraine, 1835	synonym
*Pecten similis*	Laskey, 1811	synonym
*Pleuronectia laevis*	Jeffreys, 1879	synonym

Literature

basis of record	NSBP/Akvaplan-NIVA
additional source	Ardovini, R.; Cossignani, T. (2004). West African seashells (including Azores, Madeira and Canary Is.) = Conchiglie dell'Africa Occidentale (incluse Azzorre, Madeira e Canarie). English-Italian edition. L'Informatore Piceno: Ancona, Italy. ISBN 88-86070-11-X. 319 pp.
additional source	Dyntaxa (2013) Swedish Taxonomic Database. Accessed at www.dyntaxa.se [15-01-2013].
additional source	Check List of European Marine Mollusca (CLEMAM)

Genbank

Taxonomy

CLEMAM
WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
GBIF

Citation

Dijkstra, H.; Gofas, S. (2014). Similipecten similis (Laskey, 1811). In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:147154