Abstract
A New Pecten from Western Australia
Journal of Shellfish Research, Vol.26(4), p.1306
International Pectinid Workshop, 16th (Halifax, Canada, 11-May-2007–18-May-2007)
2007
Abstract
The genus Pecten (Muller 1776) comprises approximately 15 species, distributed throughout temperate and tropical seas (Rombouts 1991). In 2004 five intact, paired shell-valves of a Pecten-like shell were diver collected in approximately 40 m depth from two sites in sub-tropical/tropical Western Australia. Sites were approximately 200 km apart at Exmouth Gulf (site 1) and Gnaraloo (site 2) with two specimens fromsite 1 and three fromsite 2. Sites were limestone reef with coral-sand substrate. The specimens were unlike any previously described from WA, or from Australian waters, and as such warranted further investigation.
Details
- Title
- A New Pecten from Western Australia
- Authors
- Peter F Duncan (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and EducationG Wilson (Author)
- Publication details
- Journal of Shellfish Research, Vol.26(4), p.1306
- Conference details
- International Pectinid Workshop, 16th (Halifax, Canada, 11-May-2007–18-May-2007)
- Publisher
- National Shellfisheries Association, Inc.
- Date published
- 2007
- DOI
- 10.2983/0730-8000(2007)26[1279:AOPPAT]2.0.CO;2
- ISSN
- 0730-8000
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2007 National Shellfisheries Association. Reproduced with permission of the publisher.
- Organisation Unit
- Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450089002621
- Output Type
- Abstract
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