Delectopecten

{{Short description|Genus of molluscs}}

{{Automatic taxobox

| fossil_range = {{Fossil range|66.043|Recent}}

| image = Delectopecten fosterianus (Powell, 1933) (AM MA70582-1).jpg

| image_caption = Delectopecten fosterianus

| taxon = Delectopecten

| authority = R. B. Stewart, 1930

| synonyms = * Palliorum {{Small|R. B. Stewart, 1930}}

• Pecten {{Small|(R. B. Stewart, 1930)}}

| type_species = Pecten vancouverensis

| type_species_authority = Whiteaves, 1893

}}

Delectopecten is a genus of bivalve molluscs within the family Pectinidae.{{Cite web |title=WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Delectopecten R. B. Stewart, 1930 |url=https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138318 |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=www.marinespecies.org}} There are currently 18 members of this genus, with around half found as fossils dating back to 66 MYA.{{Cite web |title=Delectopecten Stewart 1930 - Encyclopedia of Life |url=https://eol.org/pages/46467679 |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=eol.org |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Fossilworks: Delectopecten |url=https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=16601 |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=Paleobiology Database}}