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          -  All three pectens with equally fine teeth. 
 
          - Swimming hair at base of second segment of three segmented ramus extends beyond end of ramus 
 
          - Ocellus present, eye large
 
          - Second abdominal process about 1/4 length of first and is similar in size or smaller when compared to the third
 
          - Spines cover about 1/2 of the ventral margin of the valve
 
          -  Moderately large (1-2 mm) with elongate body
 
          - Long shell spine commonly two-thirds or longer than valves
 
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              - Possibly confused with D. dubia.
 
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