Comb Penshell (Atrina pectinata)

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Atrina pectinata

(Linnaeus, 1767)

Comb Penshell

Also known as: Fan Mussel, Rough Penshell

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About

Max size

37 cm

Taxonomy

Class

Bivalvia

Order

Ostreida

Family

Pinnidae

Where to find it

occasional

Other species in Pinnidae

Rough Penshell (Pinna rudis)

Pinna rudis

Rough Penshell

Fan Mussel (Pinna nobilis)

Pinna nobilis

Fan Mussel

Amber Pen Shell (Pinna carnea)

Pinna carnea

Amber Pen Shell

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