http://www.pectensite.com/Mimachlamys%20crassicostata.html

Arne Ghys has a very useful site and frequently has comparison photos of
similar taxa to help you differentiate between them. This is a link to M.
crassicostata and M. sanguinea; scroll to the bottom of the page.


>
> Hi, Everyone!
>
> How do you distinguish between Mimachlamys crassicostata and Mimachlamys
> sanguinea?  (Especially since I haven't bought the Pecten book yet.
>
> Thanks,
> Linda
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Regards,
Charlie
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American Malacological Society

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Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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