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 smaller and differentiated scales on the ribs (more secondary structure) ribs less square mostly found from the Philippines more elongated shape
  	Mimachlamys sanguinea structure on the ribs is less developed ribs less square common pectinid found from the Indo-West Pacific circular in shape