Species Identification

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Class: Bivalvia
Order: Ostreida
Family: Pinnidae pen shells

Genus: Atrina

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Max. Length 22 cm SHL

Atrina chautardi
[Chautard's pen shell]

Photo by Scott, Sue

Atrina fragilis
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Atrina hystrix
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Atrina inflata
[Inflated pen shell]

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Atrina kinoshitai
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Atrina maura
[Maura pen shell]

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Atrina oldroydii
[Oldroyd penshell]

Photo by FAO

Atrina pectinata
[Comb pen shell]

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Atrina penna
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Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Atrina rigida
[Stiff pen shell]

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Atrina saccata
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Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Atrina seminuda
[Half-naked pen shell]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Atrina serrata
[Sawtooth penshell]

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Atrina teramachii
[Teramachi's pen shell]

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Atrina texta
[Woven penshell]

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Atrina tuberculosa
[Tuberculate pen shell]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Atrina vexillum
[Flag pen shell]

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Atrina zelandica
[Horse mussel]

Scientific Name Atrina chautardi Atrina fragilis Atrina hystrix Atrina inflata Atrina kinoshitai Atrina maura Atrina oldroydii Atrina pectinata Atrina penna Atrina rigida Atrina saccata Atrina seminuda Atrina serrata Atrina teramachii Atrina texta Atrina tuberculosa Atrina vexillum Atrina zelandica	English Name Chautard's pen shell Comb pen shell Flag pen shell Half-naked pen shell Horse mussel Inflated pen shell Maura pen shell Oldroyd penshell Sawtooth penshell Stiff pen shell Teramachi's pen shell Tuberculate pen shell Woven penshell	Distribution Eastern Atlantic Eastern Pacific. Eastern Pacific. Tropica Indo-Pacific Indo-West Pacific. Mediterranean and Indo-We Northeast Atlantic and th Northwest Pacific Southwest Pacific Western Atlantic. Western Central Atlantic. Western Central Pacific	Max. Length 22 SHL 24.3 DL 29.5 DL 30 NG 39 SHH 48 SHL	Year 1758 1767 1777 1778 1786 1817 1819 1825 1835 1858 1901 1943 1953

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