Indo-Pacific Molluscan Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences

OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

Bivalvia Ostreoida Pectinidae

Chlamys (Belchlamys) aktinos (Petterd, 1886)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Mimachlamys aktinos auct.
   Pecten aktinos Petterd, 1886
   Pecten bednalli Tate, 1886
   Pecten pulleineanus Tate, 1886

Common Name

Shagreened Fan Shell p.303 Macpherson, J.H. & Gabriel, C.J. 1962.
Atkins' Fan Scallop p.50, pl.51A Wilson, B 2002.

Distribution

Keywords

depth: intertidal
depth: shallow subtidal
depth: subtidal [ to 10m {Lampr1992x60} ]
substrate: sand

References

Cotton, B.C. 1961. p.100-101, fig. 86 General reference
Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. 1962. p.11 [ as Mimachlamys aktinos ] General reference
Lamprell, K. & Whitehead, T. 1992. p.22 General reference
Rombouts, A. 1991. p.22, pl. 8, fig. 5 [ synonymy, description, distribution, note: "often misspelled atkinos" ] General reference
Classification
  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Loboconcha
          Bivalvia
            Pteriomorphia
              Ostreoida
                Pectinina
                  Pectinoidea
                    Pectinidae Wilkes, 1810
                      Chlamys R�ding, 1798
                        Chlamys (Belchlamys) Iredale, 1929
                          Chlamys (Belchlamys) aktinos (Petterd, 1886)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=16272) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Peter Ulrik Middelfart on 2004-01-19.