Pectinidae gallery

Pictures

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Bahia de Campeche, East Mexico.

dredged at 46-48 m depth

H. 13.1 mm - W. 12.0 mm

off Guarapari, Espirito Santo, Brasil

taken on briozoa by lobster traps at 60-70 m depth

H. 15.1 mm - W. 14.3 mm

off Guarapari, Espirito Santo, Brasil

taken on briozoa by lobster traps at 60-70 m depth

H. 11.7 mm - W. 11.0 mm

off Guarapari, Espirito Santo, Brasil

taken on briozoa by lobster traps at 60-70 m depth

H. 10.5 mm - W. 9.5 mm

off Guarapari, Espirito Santo, Brasil

taken on briozoa by lobster traps at 60-70 m depth

H. 14.9 mm - W. 14.2 mm

Remarks

small, elongated pectinid about 10-20 mm in height
colouration very variable from red, orange, brown to white designs
about 22-25 sharp ribs covered with sharp scales, inbetween 1 smaller rib with also regularly placed scales
On the website "Let's talk seashells" Marlo Krisberg presents with a lot of pictures some more information and characteristics.
link to the page Spathochlamys benedicti

FAMILY	:	Pectinidae
SUBFAMILY	:	Chlamydinae
TRIBE	:	Mimachlamydini
GENUS	:	Spathochlamys
Synonyms	:	Pecten mundus Reeve, 1853 Chlamys nympha Bavay, 1906