Pecten stellatus Reeve, 1852
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. 11, pl. 2, fig. 11]
«Species 11. (Mus. Cuming.)
PECTEN STELLATUS. Pect. testa subaequivalvi, tenuicula, subcompressa, paululum altiore quam longa, auriculis parviusculis, subaequalibus; valva sinistra costis sex-radiata, interstitiisque longitudinaliter liratis et tenuistriatis, rufescente, punctis angulatis albis aspersa; valva dextra costis latioribus subrudibus septem-radiata, costis interstitiisque liratis, alba, umbonem versus albi-punctato-rufescente.
THE STARRY PECTEN. Shell nearly equivalve, rather thin and compressed, a little higher than long, ears rather small, nearly equal; left valve rayed with six ribs, ribs and interstices longitudinally ridged and finely striated, light red, sprinkled with white angular dots; right valve rayed with seven broader and rather rude ribs, ribs and interstices ridged, white, stained with white-dotted red towards the umbo. Hab.— ? Distinguished from P. Danicus, to which it is nearly allied, by its conspicuous sculpture of ribs and ridges.» LOVELL AUGUSTUS REEVE, 1852
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L. A. Reeve, 1852, plate 2.
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