PECTEN SITE

Collection Arne Ghys

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

Pictures

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Mariannes, Luminao Reef, Guam dived at 65 feet under dead coral H. 46.77 mm - W. 42.90 mm

Asan Point, Guam dived at 14-20 m depth under coral rocks H. 40.7 mm - W. 38.5 mm

Guam taken by diver at 25 m depth under corals H. 40.8 mm - W. 36.1 mm

Remarks

• shows a typical shagreen microsculpture, like a honey comb.
• inside yellow coloured
• rather similar like Semipallium flavicans (Linnaeus, 1758) but much more colourfull (often with bright red) and usually smaller in size.