Pedum is a monotypic genusofbivalves 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 | |
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) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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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