PECTEN SITE

Collection Arne Ghys

FAMILY	:	Pectinidae
SUBFAMILY	:	Chlamydinae
TRIBE	:	Fortipectinini
GENUS	:	Mizuhopecten
Synonyms	:

Pictures

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Abiashiri, Hokkaido, Japan trawled at 10-20 fms depth H. 112.0 mm - W. 119.1 mm

Hokkaido, Japan trawled at 40-50 m depth H. 116.0 mm - W. 119.6 mm

Posieta Bay taken by diver at 5-6 m depth H. 142.5 mm - W. 157.0 mm

Remarks

• big pectinid, up to 200 mm in height
• colour usually brown to purple with white.
• sometimes confused with Patinopecten caurinus (Gould, 1850) from northwest America but the latter lacks the reticulated structure between the ribs
  
  

  	Patinopecten caurinus (Gould, 1850) structure on the valves of concentric grooves
  	Mizuhopecten yessoensis (Jay, 1850) reticulated structure on the valves