PECTEN SITE

Collection Arne Ghys

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Remarks

• Very variable species, besides Flexopecten glaber (Linnaeus, 1758) another variety is Flexopecten glaber form proteus (Dillwyn, 1817) from the Adriatic Sea.
  
  

  	Flexopecten glaber right or lower valve is more convex than the 2 other subspecies left or upper valve with more than 5 ribs
  	Flexopecten glaber form ponticus right or lower valve less convex than F. glaber glaber left or upper valve with more than 5 ribs
  	Flexopecten glaber form proteus right valve less convex than F. glaber glaber left or upper valve with 5 ribs