Rough Penshell (Pinna rudis)

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Pinna rudis

Linnaeus, 1758

Rough Penshell

Also known as: Rude Penshell, Spiny Fan Mussel

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Bivalvia

Order

Ostreida

Family

Pinnidae

Where to find it

rare

Gibraltar Spain (Canary Islands)

Other species in Pinnidae

Comb Penshell (Atrina pectinata)

Atrina pectinata

Comb Penshell

Fan Mussel (Pinna nobilis)

Pinna nobilis

Fan Mussel

Amber Pen Shell (Pinna carnea)

Pinna carnea

Amber Pen Shell

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