PECTEN SITE

Collection Arne Ghys

FAMILY	:	Pectinidae
SUBFAMILY	:	Pectininae
TRIBE	:	Decatopectinini
GENUS	:	Nodipecten
Synonyms	:

Pictures

Santa Cruz Isl., Galapagos dived in sand at 10-15 m depth H. 131 mm - W. 135 mm

Ferdinanda Isl., Galapagos dived in sand between rocks at 15-20 m depth H. 97.2 mm - W. 98.3 mm

Galapagos Isl. coll. Eric Herbert

Remarks

• big pectinid with small to medium sized nodules on the ribs, only near the umbone.
• colouration usually dark red with some white decorations, rarely orange
• only found from the Galapagos Isl.
• Nodipecten arthriticus (Reeve, 1853) from Ecuador has less and more irregular ribs (10) compared to Nodipecten magnificus (12-13).