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18 December 2015 Pectinoidea (Bivalvia: Propeamussiidae and Cyclochlamydidae) from the Southwestern Indian Ocean
H. H. Dijkstra, P. Maestrati
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Abstract

Twenty-five species of Pectinoidea (24 Propeamussiidae, 1 Cyclochlamydidae) are herein listed from the Mozambique Channel, northwestern and southern Madagascar, and northeastern South Africa.

New species: Propeamussium rosadoi, Parvamussium catillus, Parvamussium kilburni, Parvamussium puillandrei, Parvamussium strongae, Cyclopecten cassiculus, Cyclopecten kantori, Cyclochlamys bacachorda.

New synonym: Amussium sewelli Knudsen, 1967 = Propeamussium watsoni (E.A. Smith, 1885).

New records for the Mozambique Channel and northwestern Madagascar: Propeamussium andamanicum, Propeamussium arabicum, Propeamussium caducum, Propeamussium jeffreysii, Propeamussium sibogai, Propeamussium watsoni, Parvamussium formosum, Parvamussium scitulum, Parvamussium torresi, Parvamussium vesiculatum, Cyclopecten kapalae, Similipecten eous.

New records for southern Madagascar: Propeamussium jeffreysii, Propeamussium sibogai, Propeamussium watsoni, Parvamussium formosum, Parvamussium scitulum, Parvamussium thyrideum, Parvamussium vesiculatum, Parvamussium vidalense, Cyclopecten kapalae, Similipecten eous.

New record for South Africa: Propeamussium jeffreysii, Parvamussium formosum, Parvamussium scitulum, Cyclopecten horridus, Similipecten eous.

H. H. Dijkstra and P. Maestrati "Pectinoidea (Bivalvia: Propeamussiidae and Cyclochlamydidae) from the Southwestern Indian Ocean," African Invertebrates 56(3), 585-628, (18 December 2015). https://doi.org/10.5733/afin.056.0307
Published: 18 December 2015
KEYWORDS
Cyclochlamydidae
Mollusca
new records
new synonym
new taxa
Pectinoidea
Propeamussiidae
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