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]
| Pedum spondyloideum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pectinida |
| Family: | Pectinidae |
| Subfamily: | Pedinae |
| Tribe: | Pedini Bronn, 1862 |
| Genus: | Pedum Bruguière, 1792 |
| Species: | P. spondyloideum
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| Binomial name | |
| Pedum spondyloideum (Gmelin, 1791)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Species synonymy
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The species is found in the Indian and Pacific Ocean.[2]
Right and left valve of the same specimen:
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Right valve -
Left valve
References
edit- ^ a b "Pedum". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "Pedum". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
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