PECTEN SITE

Collection Arne Ghys

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

Pictures

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Phuket, Thailand dived at 2-3 m depth under coral slabs H. 33.8 mm - W. 32.7 mm

Rawai, Phuket, Thailand dredged from deep water H. 28.1 mm - W. 28.4 mm

Phuket, Thailand taken under coral slabs at 2-3 m depth H. 28.4 mm - W. 27.4 mm

Punta Engano, Mactan Isl., Philippines taken by tangle nets at 80 fms. H. 27.6 mm - W. 27.2 mm

Remarks

• small white pecten with dots of brown, red and black
• closely related to Excellichlamys spectabilis (Reeve, 1853)
  




	Excellichlamys spectabilis has 1-3 more or less defined secondary ribs with scales between the primary ribs
	Excellichlamys histrionica has no secondary ribs with scales