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Pseudamussium princeps

Status not recordedmolluscsExtinct

Pseudamussium princeps is a species in the family Pectinidae, order Pectinida.

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Quick facts about Pseudamussium princeps

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 Pseudamussium princeps live?

Not recorded

Is Pseudamussium princeps 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 Pseudamussium princeps classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderPectinida
  5. familyPectinidae
  6. genusPseudamussium
  7. SpeciesPseudamussium princeps (J. De C. Sowerby, 1826)

Synonyms Chlamys princeps, Pecten princeps, Pecten princeps var. pseudoprinceps

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of Pseudamussium princeps

Other species in the same genus Pseudamussium.

Club scallop

Pseudamussium clavatum

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is Pseudamussium princeps?

Pseudamussium princeps (Pseudamussium princeps) belongs to the family Pectinidae in the order Pectinida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Pseudamussium princeps (Pseudamussium princeps). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/pseudamussium-princeps

MLA

“Pseudamussium princeps (Pseudamussium princeps).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/pseudamussium-princeps.

BibTeX
@misc{pseudamussium_princeps_2026,
  title = {Pseudamussium princeps (Pseudamussium princeps)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/pseudamussium-princeps},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}