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Cryptopecten nux

Status not recordedmolluscs

Cryptopecten nux is a species in the family Pectinidae, order Pectinida.

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Quick facts about Cryptopecten nux

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 Cryptopecten nux live?

Not recorded

Is Cryptopecten nux 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 Cryptopecten nux classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderPectinida
  5. familyPectinidae
  6. genusCryptopecten
  7. SpeciesCryptopecten nux (Reeve, 1853)

Synonyms Aequipecten nux, Chlamys corymbiatus, Chlamys smithi, Corymbichlamys corymbiata, Cryptopecten guendolenae, Pecten corymbiatus, Pecten guendolenae, Pecten hastingsii, Pecten kikaiensis, Pecten nux

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • イササヒヨクJapanese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Cryptopecten nux

Other species in the same genus Cryptopecten.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is Cryptopecten nux?

Cryptopecten nux (Cryptopecten nux) belongs to the family Pectinidae in the order Pectinida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Cryptopecten nux (Cryptopecten nux). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/cryptopecten-nux

MLA

“Cryptopecten nux (Cryptopecten nux).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/cryptopecten-nux.

BibTeX
@misc{cryptopecten_nux_2026,
  title = {Cryptopecten nux (Cryptopecten nux)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/cryptopecten-nux},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}