PECTEN SITE

Collection Arne Ghys

FAMILY	:	Pectinidae
SUBFAMILY	:	Chlamydinae
TRIBE	:	Chlamydini
GENUS	:	Pedum
Synonyms	:

Pictures

Tambuli resort , Mactan Isl., Philippines taken by diver at 10 m depth in corals H. 55.6 mm - W. 45.1 mm

Tambuli resort , Mactan Isl., Philippines dived at 8-25 m in brain corals H. 44.5 mm - W. 37.0 mm

Remarks

• this species lives in corals
• colour usually white with some blotches of redbrown or black, sometimes completely black.
• difficult to confuse with other species