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Argopecten insuetus

Status not recordedmolluscsExtinct

Argopecten insuetus is a species in the family Pectinidae, order Pectinida.

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Quick facts about Argopecten insuetus

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does Argopecten insuetus live?

Not recorded

Is Argopecten insuetus endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is Argopecten insuetus classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderPectinida
  5. familyPectinidae
  6. genusArgopecten
  7. SpeciesArgopecten insuetus del Río, 1992

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Argopecten insuetus

Other species in the same genus Argopecten.

Bay scallop

Argopecten irradians

PectinidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is Argopecten insuetus?

Argopecten insuetus (Argopecten insuetus) belongs to the family Pectinidae in the order Pectinida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Argopecten insuetus (Argopecten insuetus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/argopecten-insuetus

MLA

“Argopecten insuetus (Argopecten insuetus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/argopecten-insuetus.

BibTeX
@misc{argopecten_insuetus_2026,
  title = {Argopecten insuetus (Argopecten insuetus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/argopecten-insuetus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}