 |
|
| bivalves text index | photo index |
| Phylum Mollusca > Class Bivalvia > Family Pectinidae |
| Coral
scallop Pedum spondyloideum* Family Pectinidae updated Jul 12 Where seen? These little clams are often seen among hard corals on many of our Southern shores. Features: Diameter 1-1.5cm. A circular two-part shell. In some the shell is covered with encrusting fluff, in others, some patterns may be seen. They are often seen in hard corals with branching or leafy forms such as Acropora corals (Acropora sp.), Crinkled sandpaper coral (Psammocora sp.) and Branching pore coral (Porites sp.). This page includes all the little clams found in hard corals, for convenience of display. It is possible that they are different species and may even not be scallops but belong to other families. |
 Beting Bemban Besar, Apr 10 |
 Pulau Hantu, Apr 07 |
 Sisters Island, Feb 10 |
 Tanah Merah, Jun 11 |
Coral scallops on Singapore shores
| Photos for free download from wildsingapore flickr |
more photos of coral scallops on Singapore shores
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
|
Links
References
|
Neville Coleman’s Underwater Geographic Pty Ltd, Australia.144pp.|
|