PECTEN SITE

Collection Arne Ghys

FAMILY	:	Pectinidae
SUBFAMILY	:	Chlamydinae
TRIBE	:	Chlamydini
GENUS	:	Coralichlamys
Synonyms	:	Coralichlamys acroporicola Iredale, 1939

Pictures

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Finger Reef, Swains Reef, Queensland, Australia burried in live coral at 5-10 m depth H. 14.8 mm - W. 13.3 mm

Calitoban Isl., Philippines taken by dive in coral at 5-7 m depth H. 17.8 mm - W. 15.3 mm

Balicasag Isl., Philippines taken in coral H. 22.2 mm - W. 19.3 mm

near Light House, Mactan Isl., Philippines dived in coral H. 15.5 mm - W. 13.7 mm

Remarks

• small pectinid up to 30 mm.
• lives attached between coral branches
• colour white to cream, often with dark brown blotches
• sometimes confused with Laevichlamys wilhelminae (Bavay, 1904), but the shell structure is different:
  

  	Coralichlamys madreporarum numerous irregular ribs
  	Laevichlamys wilhelminae no ribs but fine grooves (striae)