PECTEN SITE

Collection Arne Ghys

FAMILY	:	Pectinidae
SUBFAMILY	:	Pectininae
TRIBE	:	Decatopectinini
GENUS	:	Excellichlamys
Synonyms	:

Pictures

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Calitoban Isl., Philippines dived at 15 m depth under rocks H. 28.3 mm - W. 29.8 mm

Eilat, Israel, Red Sea dived at 7 m depth on coral slabs H. 22.2 mm - W. 22.6 mm

Kii, Japan dived at 20 m depth under rocks H. 34.2 mm - W. 35.3 mm

Punta Engano, Mactan Isl., Philippines taken by tangle nets at 80 fms. H. 21.7 mm - W. 22.1 mm

Remarks

• small white pecten with dots of brown, red and black
• closely related to Excellichlamys histrionica (Gmelin, 1791)
  




	Excellichlamys spectabilis has 1-3 more or less defined secondary ribs with scales between the primary ribs
	Excellichlamys histrionica has no secondary ribs with scales