Pecten darwinii Reeve, 1853
REEVE, L. A. 1852-1853. Monograph of the genus Pecten. In: L. A. Reeve (Ed.), 1843-1878, Conchologia Iconica; or illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 8 [unnumbered pages], pls. 1-35. London. [sp. 62, pl. 17, fig. 62]
«Species 62. (Mus. Cuming.)
PECTEN DARWINII. Pect. testa orbiculari, tenuicula, aequivalvi, aequilaterali, sexdecimicostata, costis subangustis, usque ad umbones distinctis, versus marginem obsolete obtuse tenue lirato-squamatis, interstitiis obsoletius lirato-squamatis; rosaceo-albida, liris versus marginem purpurascente-roseis; auriculis grandibus, subaequalibus.
DARWIN'S PECTEN. Shell orbicular, rather thin, equivalve, equilateral, sixteen-ribbed, ribs rather narrow, distinctly formed to the umboes, obsoletely obtusely finely scale-ridged towards the margin, interstices more obsoletely scale-ridged; pink-white, ridges purple-rose towards the margin; ears large, nearly equal. Hab. Santa Cruz, Patagonia; Darwin. A characteristic species, collected some years ago, at the above-named locality, by Mr. Darwin, but not hitherto described.» LOVELL AUGUSTUS REEVE, 1853
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L. A. Reeve, 1852-1853, plate 17.
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