PECTEN SITE

Collection Arne Ghys

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

Pictures

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Racha Yai Isl., S. Phuket, Thailand taken by Moken divers at 20-25 m depth H. 26.2 mm - W. 23.5 mm

Racha Yai Isl., S. Phuket, Thailand taken by Moken divers at 20-25 m depth H. 21.7 mm - W. 19.0 mm

Racha Yai Isl., S. Phuket, Thailand taken by Moken divers at 20-25 m depth H. 24.0 mm - W. 21.3 mm

Racha Yai Isl., S. Phuket, Thailand taken by Moken divers at 20-25 m depth H. 21.9 mm - W. 19.9 mm

Remarks

• Can be confused with young specimens of Bractechlamys vexillum (Reeve, 1853) from the Southwestern Pacific but B. adorabilis is generally smaller than B. vexillum and the coloration on the hinge line is different.
  

  Bractechlamys adorabilis	Bractechlamys vexillum

  
  
  
• the closest species is Bractechlamys oweni (de Gregorio, 1884).
  

  is more circular than B. adorabilis has more ribs (13) compared to B. adorabilis (8)