PECTEN SITE

Collection Arne Ghys

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

Pictures

Tavabas Bay , Philippines dredged by local fishermen H. 29.0 mm - W. 31.5 mm

Sowo, Taiwan dredged by local fishermen H. 28.0 mm - W. 30.2 mm

 

Remarks

• adult specimens between 25-35 mm
• colouration brown or creamy with red-brown spots
• easily confused with the 3 other species from the same genus:
  
  

  	Serratovola rubicunda (Récluz in Chenu, 1843) ribs rounded on right (lower) valve interstices on left (upper) valve are medium, ribs medium
  	Serratovola angusticostata Dijkstra, 2008 ribs angular on right (lower) valve left (upper) valve with broad interstices and small ribs found in the southwestern part of the Pacific
  	Serratovola pallula Dijkstra, 1998 ribs angular on right (lower) valve left valve with narrow interstices and broad ribs only found from Papua New Guinea to northern Australia right (lower) valve is more convex compared to the 3 other species 12-16 mm in height
  	Serratovola gardineri (Smith, 1903) ribs angular on right (lower) valve interstices on left valve are medium, ribs also medium only found from Maldive Isl.