Pectinidae gallery

PECTEN SITE

Collection Arne Ghys

Glorichlamys elegantissima (Deshayes in Maillard, 1863)

Pictures

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Seragaki, Okinawa, Japan

taken from 185-200 ft depth in coral rubble

H. 16.2 mm - W. 14.3 mm

Souris Chaude, Reunion Isl.

trawled at 60 m depth

H. 16.1 mm - W. 14.8 mm

Remarks

differs from Glorichlamys quadrilirata (Lischke, 1870) by the ribs

Glorichlamys elegantissima
primary ribs with concentric ridges

Glorichlamys quadrilirata
primary ribs with radial grooves