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Glorichlamys elegantissima
Taxonomy
Pecten elegantissimus was named by Deshayes (1863). It is extant. Its type specimen is MNHN (not registered), a shell. It is the type species of Glorichlamys.
It was recombined as Pecten (Chlamys) elegantissimus by Bavay (1903); it was recombined as Chlamys elegantissima by Lamy (1935); it was recombined as Glorichlamys elegantissima by Dijkstra and Kilburn (2001).
It was recombined as Pecten (Chlamys) elegantissimus by Bavay (1903); it was recombined as Chlamys elegantissima by Lamy (1935); it was recombined as Glorichlamys elegantissima by Dijkstra and Kilburn (2001).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1863 | Pecten elegantissimus Deshayes p. 32 figs. pl. 4, figs. 11-12 |
| 1903 | Pecten (Chlamys) elegantissimus Bavay p. 403 figs. pl. 8, figs. 5-7 |
| 1903 | Pecten cooperi Smith |
| 1935 | Chlamys elegantissima Lamy p. 310 |
| 2001 | Glorichlamys elegantissima Dijkstra and Kilburn p. 279 |
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Glorichlamys elegantissima Deshayes 1863
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Invalid names: Pecten cooperi Smith 1903 [synonym]
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| H. H. Dijkstra and R. N. Kilburn 2001 | Shell up to ca. 20 mm high, adult height usually 10–15 mm, moderately convex, inequilateral, auricles very unequal, umbonal angle ca. 85°–95°, ribbing of valves different. LV with 9–11 prominent radial costae and 1–3 interstitial secondary riblets, one of which is dominant. Ribs with irregular lamellae, sometimes slightly noduliferous. Interspaces covered with concentric lamellae. Anterior auricle much larger than posterior (ca. 3:1), sculptured with 4–6 noduliferous and lamellate radial ribs, posterior auricle nearly smooth. RV with 9–11 prominent radial costae, divided into 3– 4 lamellate secondary riblets, interspaces smaller than costae and concentrically lamellated. Anterior auricle sculptured with 5–7 noduliferous and/or lamellated radial riblets, less prominent than on LV. Posterior auricle nodulous. Hinge line straight. Byssal fasciole relative broad, byssal notch deep. Active ctenolium with 3–5 teeth on suture. Resilifer black and elongately oblique-triangular. Outer ligament brown. Auricular crura well developed. Inner surface of both valves glossy white and somewhat plicated, more prominent near ventral margin. Colour creamy with pink or brown maculations, LV slightly more strongly coloured. |
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Collections
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