Laevichlamys multisqualida Dijkstra, 1994
DIJKSTRA, H. H. 1994. Laevichlamys multisqualida n. sp. (Bivalvia: Pectinidae) from the Philippines. La Conchiglia, 26 (273): 29-32, 6 figs. [p. 29, figs. 1-6]
1994 Laevichlamys multisqualida Dijkstra, 1994
«Type data. — Holotype (H 33 mm, pv) ZMA Moll. 395001, paratypes (7 pv) (1 AMS, 1 MNHN, 1 NSMT, 1 USNM, 3 ZMA). Type locality: Philippines, Bohol, Balicasag Island, 120-150 m, alive, tangle net fishing, 1992.
Material examined. — Philippines: PMBP 2004, Stn P1, 90-200 m, 2 pv (A). PANGLAO 2005, Stn DW 2339, 164-176 m, 1 v.
Description. — Shell thin and semi-transparent, up to c. 35 mm high, most specimens smaller, weakly inflated, higher than wide, nearly equivalve and equilateral, auricles strongly unequal in shape and size, umbonal angle c. 90˚, colour basically creamy-red with milky white and dark brown spots, right valve paler, innerside nacreous. Both valves and auricles sculptured with numerous scaly, closely spaced, radial riblets, increasing in number to c. 120 to the ventral margin. Hinge line of anterior auricle straight, of posterior somewhat declined, with prominent squamae on right valve. Byssal notch moderately deep, byssal fasciole narrow. Active ctenolium with 6-7 teeth.
Distribution. — So far only known from the Philippines (Raines & Poppe, 2006: 206). Present specimens from the Philippines alive at 90 m (minimum depth range). Living amongst gravel or coral rubble on a sandy bottom. Remarks. — The present specimens are morphologically similar to the type material. Juveniles of L. multisqualida could be easily mixed with L. aliae. The latter species is more inflated and has less prominent scales on the riblets, which are also closer spaced.» DIJKSTRA, H. H. 2013. Pectinoidea (Bivalvia: Propeamussiidae and Pectinidae) from the Panglao region, Philippine Islands. Vita Malacologica, 10: 1-108, pls. 1-32. [p. 68, 69]
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Laevichlamys multisqualida Dijkstra, 1994; H. H. Dijkstra, 2013, Pectinoidea from the Panglao region, Philippine Islands, plate 18, figures 3a-3d.
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