Mirapecten sp. 1
39.8mm

This appears to be a species of Mirapecten. It was found in a lagoon Halimeda patch and is being kept separate from M. rastellum due to its dark red mantle. The pure white shell also looks a bit different from that of M. rastellum. However, since M. rastellum is known to vary in its mantle and shell coloration, it could be just a variation.

Created 9 January 2018
Updated 28 February 2019

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