Hi Paul,

thaanumi (Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938) is a synonym of mirificus according
to Kay, 1979, Abbott's Compendium,  and Dijkstra, 1991 and in Molluscan
Research 19(2)
The only disagreement is in Springsteen & Leobrera, 1986 and in Rombouts et
al., 1991 (a lousy reference IMHO)

John
Lancaster

At 06:52 PM 12/31/2004, you wrote:

> > Checking and trying to differentiate some of my Pectens labled as
> > Mirapecten mirifica and Mirapecten thaanumi I was unable to clearly
> > distinguish between them.  I checked Henk Dijkstra's scallop web site and
> > did not find thaanumi listed.  Are these 2 species now all considered to
> > be mirifica?  Thanks in advance for your response.
> >
> > Happy New Year,
> > Paul Kanner

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