PECTEN SITE

Collection Arne Ghys

FAMILY	:	Pectinidae
SUBFAMILY	:	Pectininae
TRIBE	:	Pectinini
GENUS	:	Haumea
Synonyms	:	Haumea juddi Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938

Pictures

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Waianae, Oahu, Hawaii dived at 70 feet, buried in sand H. 16.5 mm - W. 16.5 mm

Waianae, Oahu, Hawaii dredged in sand at 90 ft depth H. 16.1 mm - W. 16.4 mm

Remarks

• small pectinid about 15-20 mm in height usually brown coloured with some white maculations
• only found from Hawaii
• right (lower) valver very deep and convex compared to the left (upper) valve