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Argopecten purpuratus
Taxonomy
Pecten purpuratus was named by Lamarck (1819). It is extant.
It was recombined as Pecten (Plagioctenium) purpuratus by Hertlein (1925) and Jordan and Hertlein (1926); it was recombined as Argopecten purpuratus by Keen (1971).
It was recombined as Pecten (Plagioctenium) purpuratus by Hertlein (1925) and Jordan and Hertlein (1926); it was recombined as Argopecten purpuratus by Keen (1971).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1819 | Pecten purpuratus Lamarck p. 134 |
| 1836 | Pecten purpuratus Lamarck p. 134 |
| 1910 | Pecten purpuratus Dall p. 149 |
| 1925 | Pecten (Plagioctenium) purpuratus Hertlein |
| 1926 | Pecten (Plagioctenium) purpuratus Jordan and Hertlein p. 442 |
| 1971 | Argopecten purpuratus Keen p. 87 |
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Argopecten purpuratus Lamarck 1819
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| Lamarck 1836 | P. testa alba, purpureo et nigro purpurascente varia ; radiis 26, convexis; intus zona purpureo-nigricante. | |
| Dall 1910 | Shell orbicular, moderately convex, subequivalve, rather thin, with about 26 flat-topped ribs, laterally fringed, and separated by channeled interspaces ; colors white, rose color, and different shades of purple distributed in an irregular manner ; the interior zoned with blackish purple. |