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Species Identification: Find Species
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Ostreida
Family: Pinnidae pen shells

Genus: Pinna

(See list of species below)

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21 species (see list below)
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Pinna atropurpurea
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Pinna attenuata
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Coltro, Marcus

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm SHL
Pinna bicolorGmelin, 1791

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Pinna bicolor
[Bicolor pen shell]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic and West
Max. Length 28.8 cm DL
Pinna carneaGmelin, 1791

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Pinna carnea
[Amber penshell]
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Pinna cellophana
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Pinna deltodes
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Pinna deltoes
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Pinna deltoides
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Pinna dolabrata
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Pinna epica
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Pinna exquisita
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Pinna incurva
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Pinna linguafelis
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Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 31 cm SHL
Pinna muricataLinnaeus, 1758

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Pinna muricata
[Prickly pen shell]

Pillon, Roberto

Endemic to the Mediterran
Max. Length 120 cm SHL
Pinna nobilisLinnaeus, 1758

Photo by Pillon, Roberto
 
Pinna nobilis
[Noble pen shell]
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Pinna pumata
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Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 56.5 cm SHL
Pinna rudisLinnaeus, 1758

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Pinna rudis
[Rough pen shell]
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Pinna rugosa
[Rugose pen shell]
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Pinna saccata
[Baggy pen shell]
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Pinna trigonium
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Pinna zebuensis
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