PECTEN SITE

Collection Arne Ghys

FAMILY	:	Pectinidae
SUBFAMILY	:	Chlamydinae
TRIBE	:	Chlamydini
GENUS	:	Laevichlamys
Synonyms	:	Pecten irregularis Sowerby II, 1842

Pictures

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Cape Hino, Wakayama Pref., Japan taken under rocks at low tide H. 37.3 mm - W. 32.4 mm

Remarks

• small pecten usually about 20-40 mm in height
• closely related to Laevichlamys limatula (Reeve, 1853) but L. limatula has more and finer ribs on both valves compared to L. cuneata.
  

  	Laevichlamys cuneata ribs and scales broad less interspace between the ribs
  	Laevichlamys limatula more and finer ribs and scales more interspace between the ribs