PECTEN SITE

Collection Arne Ghys

FAMILY	:	Pectinidae
SUBFAMILY	:	Chlamydinae
TRIBE	:	Mimachlamydini
GENUS	:	Mimachlamys
Synonyms	:

Pictures

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Aliguay Isl., Mindanao, Philippines trawled from 80-150 m depth H. 89.7 mm - W. 90.4 mm

Aliguay Isl., Mindanao, Philippines trawled from 80-150 m depth H. 77.2 mm - W. 77.3 mm

Aliguay Isl., Mindanao, Philippines trawled at 80-150 m depth H. 76.6 mm - W. 73.2 mm

Aliguay Isl., Mindanao, Philippines trawled at 80-150 m depth H. 89.9 mm - W. 88.1 mm

Vietnam trawled at 45 m depth H. 76.8 mm - W. 75.7 mm

Remarks

• extremely colourful
• often confused with Mimachlamys gloriosa (Reeve, 1853) and Mimachlamys crassicostata (Sowerby II, 1842)
  
  

  	Mimachlamys crassicostata high, well developed scales on the ribs less well developed secondary sculpture square ribs mostly found from Japan circular in shape
  	Mimachlamys gloriosa scales on the ribs less dense and more sharp raised mostly found from the Philippines, Australia to New Caldenonia more elongated shape
  	Mimachlamys sanguinea primary ribs with closely set scales mostly in several rows ribs less square scales more broad and not so sharp as M. gloriosa common pectinid found from the Indo-West Pacific more circular in shape