Bivalvia - Pectinida - Propeamussiidae

Alternative combination: Similipecten nanus

Synonyms: Cyclopecten aotus Olsson 1922, Pecten aotus Olsson 1922

Belongs to Cyclopecten according to T. R. Waller 2011

Sister taxa: Cyclopecten acuminatus, Cyclopecten almirantensis, Cyclopecten aupouria, Cyclopecten cocosensis, Cyclopecten compitum, Cyclopecten defuniak, Cyclopecten diktuotus, Cyclopecten fenestratus, Cyclopecten guppyi, Cyclopecten horridus, Cyclopecten hoskynsi, Cyclopecten kapalae, Cyclopecten oligolepis, Cyclopecten powelli, Cyclopecten pustulosus, Cyclopecten thalassinus, Cyclopecten zalaya

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore