†Acanthopecten coloradoensis Newberry 1861 (clam)
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limipectinidae
Alternative combination: Pecten coloradoensis
Belongs to Acanthopecten according to S. A. Quiroz-Barroso et al. 2012
Sister taxa: Acanthopecten bellosum, Acanthopecten carboniferus, Acanthopecten delawarensis, Acanthopecten gaoanensis, Acanthopecten giganteus, Acanthopecten jaguelensis, Acanthopecten josephinae, Acanthopecten licharewi, Acanthopecten meeki, Acanthopecten onukii, Acanthopecten shenshuensis, Acanthopecten spinosus, Acanthopecten ziphocostatus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Average measurements (in mm): valve length 32.0