Mariah,
 
Ah...that makes sense, and yes, it would be a logical range extention.
The main supplier of S. marybellae has stopped sending data to Bret, so
any related information on this species would be appreciated. Size?
Mature? Juvenile? Anything would help.
 
I have Charles Thomas' specimen on loan for photographs and it is a
classic specimen. Even uncleaned it's unmistakeable. What makes this
specimen unique is the shallow depth at which it was found...only about
30 ft. Until Bret named marybellae, it had always been sold as a red form
of S. tigris.  I would imagine it's likely that anyone who has collected
pectens in the area around Guam or received pectens from there has a
marybellae labelled as tigris. A number of people have already come
forward confirming this.
 
Best regards,
 
Kim Hutsell
San Diego
 
 
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> No, it came from Cocos Island, Guam...at least that is what the ticket
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