PECTEN SITE

Collection Arne Ghys

FAMILY	:	Pectinidae
SUBFAMILY	:	Pectininae
TRIBE	:	Pectinini
GENUS	:	Pecten
Synonyms	:	Pecten meridionalis Tate, 1887 Pecten modestus Reeve, 1852 Pecten medius Lamarck, 1819 Pecten fumatus alba Tate, 1887

Pictures

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Auckland, Australia trawled in sand H. 100.5 mm - W. 114.2 mm

Port Lincoln, South Australia dived at 20 m depth H. 79.7 mm - W. 90.5 mm

Whylla, South Australia dived on sand at 20 m depth H. 76.3 mm - W. 83.4 mm

off Yorketown, South Australia trawled from 40 fms depth H. 83.5 mm - W. 95.1 mm

Remarks

• closely related to Pecten novaezelandiae Reeve, 1852 from New Zealand but the right (lower) valve has a smaller top compared to P. fumatus.
  The shells are generally bigger compared to P. fumatus
  
  

  	Pecten novaezelandiae, Reeve, 1852
  	Pecten fumatus Reeve, 1852