PECTEN SITE

Collection Arne Ghys

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

Pictures

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Eilat, Red Sea taken by dive at 2 m depth under rocks H. 16.7 mm - W. 14.1 mm

Eilat, Red Sea dived under rocks at 2 m depth, attached by byssus H. 15.1 mm - W. 13.3 mm

Dahab, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt taken by scuba at 20 m depth attached by byssus under dead coral H. 11.1 mm - W. 9.9 mm

Remarks

• small pectinid usually found from the Red Sea
• colour mostly brown - orange - red.
• closely related to Laevichlamys deliciosa (Iredale, 1939) but can be recognized by the ears of the right (lower) valve:
  

  	Laevichlamys andamanica
  	Laevichlamys deliciosa