PECTEN SITE

Collection Arne Ghys

FAMILY	:	Pectinidae
SUBFAMILY	:	Pectininae
TRIBE	:	Decatopectinini
GENUS	:	Gloripallium
Synonyms	:	Ostrea sanguinolenta Gmelin, 1791

Pictures

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Eilat, Israel, Red Sea dived at 20-25 m depth H. 45.1 mm - W. 40.3 mm

Eilat, Israel, Red Sea dived at 35 m depth under dead coral H. 62.9 mm - W. 57.8 mm

Eilat, Gulf of Aquaba, Israel collected by dive at 10-15 m depth H. 53.6 mm - W. 48.4 mm

Remarks

• colour normally a mix of white - red
• 7-9 strong rounded ribs
• another species of the genus: Gloripallium pallium pallium (Linnaeus, 1758) has more and less defined ribs (12-14 ribs).
• very truncated border: