PECTEN SITE

Collection Arne Ghys

FAMILY	:	Pectinidae
SUBFAMILY	:	Chlamydinae
TRIBE	:	Mimachlamydini
GENUS	:	Mimachlamys
Synonyms	:	Pecten testudineus Reeve, 1853

Pictures

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Aliguay Isl., Mindanao, Philippines trawled from 80-150 m depth H. 45.5 mm - W. 42.4 mm

off Bantayan Isl., Cebu, Philippines found in sandy, muddy area up to 60 ft depth H. 50.9 mm - W. 44.6 mm

off Bantayan Isl., Cebu, Philippines dredged at 20 fms depth in sand H. 49.2 mm - W. 44.9 mm

Aliguay Isl., Mindanao, Philippines trawled at 80-150 m depth H. 47.0 mm - W. 41.6 mm

S. Masbate Isl., Visayan Sea, Philippines trawled at 80-150 m depth H. 42.6 mm - W. 38.1 mm

Bantayan Isl., Cebu, Philippines trawled at 80-150 m depth H. 44.6 mm - W. 39.3 mm

Remarks

• extremely colourful
• Mimachlamys subgloriosa (Iredale, 1939) is a form without secondary scales on the ribs (picture 6)
• often confused with Mimachlamys sanguinea (Linnaeus, 1758) and Mimachlamys crassicostata (Sowerby II, 1842)
  
  

  	Mimachlamys crassicostata high, well developed scales on the ribs less well developed secondary sculpture square ribs mostly found from Japan circular in shape
  	Mimachlamys gloriosa scales on the ribs less dense and more sharp raised mostly found from the Philippines, Australia to New Caldenonia more elongated shape
  	Mimachlamys sanguinea primary ribs with closely set scales mostly in several rows ribs less square scales more broad and not so sharp as M. gloriosa common pectinid found from the Indo-West Pacific more circular in shape