PECTEN SITE

Collection Arne Ghys

FAMILY	:	Pectinidae
SUBFAMILY	:	Pectininae
TRIBE	:	Pectinini
GENUS	:	Argopecten
Synonyms	:

Pictures

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off Guarapari, E. Santo, Brasil dredged at 120-130 m depth by shrimp trawler H. 31.1 mm - W. 31.6 mm

off Guarapari, E. Santo, Brasil dived at 27-35 m depth on calcareus bottom H. 33.9 mm - W. 35.5 mm

Alcobaca, S. Bahia State, Brasil dived in coral sand at 30-35 m depth H. 29.0 mm - W. 30.7 mm

Anchieta, E. Santo, Brasil dived on calcareus bottom at 27-35 m depth H. 31.2 mm - W. 32.1 mm

Remarks

• small sized (20-40 mm), solid and very colourful pectinid.
• both valves rather convex
• less convex compared to Argopecten gibbus and only 15-17 broad ribs instead of 17-23 finer ribs for A. gibbus, also anterior ears are different.

Argopecten noronhensis	Argopecten gibbus