PECTEN SITE

Collection Arne Ghys

FAMILY	:	Pectinidae
SUBFAMILY	:	Pectininae
TRIBE	:	Aequipectinini
GENUS	:	Cryptopecten
Synonyms	:

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W. of Taiohae Bay, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Isl. dived at 25-28 m depth on sandy bottom amongst shell rubble H. 16.5 mm - W. 16.5 mm

W. of Taiohae Bay, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Isl. dived at 25-28 m depth on sandy bottom amongst shell rubble H. 17.1 mm - W. 17.6 mm

Remarks

• small pecten, max. 20 mm in height with very convex valves
• colour usually cream with dark red-brown markings
• only found from French Polynesia
• often confused with the common Indo-Pacific species Cryptopecten nux (Reeve, 1853).
  
  

  Cryptopecten bernardi	Cryptopecten nux