Living Scallops of Australia and Adjacent Waters (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Pectinoidea: Propeamussiidae, Cyclochlamydidae and Pectinidae)
Author
Dijkstra, Henk H.
Author
Beu, Alan G.
text
Records of the Australian Museum
2018
Rec. Aust. Mus.
2018-05-23
70
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.70.2018.1670
journal article
10.3853/j.2201-4349.70.2018.1670
2201-4349
5299017
8084C
Key to genera of
Propeamussiidae
occurring in
Australia
1 Shell with auricles equal in size, lacking byssal notch in adult, internal riblets commencing early, and external sculpture weak..........................
Propeamussium
—— Shell with unequal auricles, and with byssal notch and internal riblets ......................................................................................................................................... 2
2 Shell prominently commarginally sculptured on rv, internally with riblets commencing after early growth stage ..............................................
Parvamussium
—— Shell of most specimens lacking internal riblets ....................................................................... 3
3 Shell prominently radially and/or commarginally sculptured externally, with vesicles on many specimens; internal riblets lacking from most specimens, rudimentary on a few ..............................................
Cyclopecten
—— Shell lacking commarginal sculpture on rv ............................................................................... 4
4 Shell with raised anterior auricle and broad hinge dentition ...................................
Similipecten
—— Shell commarginally undulated ................................................................................................. 5
5 Shell flattened, commarginally sculptured on both valves .....................................
Catillopecten