Pectinidae gallery

Pictures

Park Rynie, South Natal, South Africa

taken on reef at 45 m depth by scuba

H. 62.1 mm - W. 69.8 mm

off Protea Shoal, South Natal, South Africa

dived at 50 m depth on sand

H. 52.5 mm - W. 57.8 mm

Remarks

Another South African species of the same genus is Pecten sulcicostatus. The right (lower) valve of Pecten afribenedictus is however much more convex compared to Pecten sulcicostatus. The ribs on the right valve of P. afribenedictus are less defined, irregular and with a smooth surface. The left (upper) valve of Pecten sulcicostatus is almost flat compared to the concave left valve of Pecten afribenedictus.


Pecten afribenedictus Kilburn & Dijkstra, 1995	Pecten sulcicostatus Sowerby II, 1842


Pecten afribenedictus Kilburn & Dijkstra, 1995 surface is more smooth	Pecten sulcicostatus Sowerby II, 1842 surface is rough because of the many secondary ribs

More related to the Red Sea species Pecten erythraeensis and to Pecten sinensis from Japan.

FAMILY	:	Pectinidae
SUBFAMILY	:	Pectininae
TRIBE	:	Pectinini
GENUS	:	Pecten
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