PECTEN SITE

Collection Arne Ghys

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

Pictures

Agulhas Bank, Cape Provice, South Africa trawled at 250 m depth H. 20.2 mm - W. 18.8 mm

Cape St. Francis, South Africa ex. pisces from 150 m depth H. 19.9 mm - W. 18.6 mm

Agulhas Bank, Cape Province, South Africa trawled at 250 m depth H. 20.4 mm - W. 18.8 mm

 

Remarks

• small pecten up to 35mm
• mostly found in deep water
• between the ribs there is a microsculpture of fine radiating grooves and irregularly set concentric ridges
• easily confused with 2 other species from the same region: Talochlamys multistriata (Poli, 1795) and Laevichlamys weberi (Bavay, 1904).
  
  

  	Talochlamys multistriata (Poli, 1795) specimens from South Africa have long spines on each rib and are generally more elongated than T. humilis - L. weberi microsculture of radiating fine grooves
  	Laevichlamys weberi (Bavay, 1904) no real spines but scales on each rib has got a shagreen microsculture between the ribs