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Pinna nobilis, known by the common names noble pen shell and fan mussel, is a large species of Mediterranean clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Pinnidae, the pen shells. [ 2 ] It reaches up to 120 cm (4 ft) of shell length. [ 3 ]
As Joseph Rosewater [1] commented in 1961: "“The Pinnidae have considerable economic importance in many parts of the world. They produce pearls of moderate value. In the Mediterranean area, material made from the holdfast or byssus of Pinna nobilis Linné has been utilized in the manufacture of clothing for many centuries: gloves, shawls, stockings and cloaks.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 10 March 2025. Taxonomic group of semi-aquatic mammals Pinnipeds Temporal range: Latest Oligocene – Holocene, 24–0 Ma Pre๊ ๊ O S D C P T J K Pg N Clockwise from top left: Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus), Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus), New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri), walrus ...
Pinna noblis shell & byssus. Shell. These pen shells can reach a length of about 80–90 cm (31–35 in). They are characterized by thin, elongated, wedge-shaped, and almost triangular shells with long, toothless edges.
Atrina pectinata is a species of bivalves belonging to the family Pinnidae. [1]The species is found in the Old World. [1] They are important in commercial fishing in Asia. They have the common name of kijogae [pen shells
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Pinna bicolor is native to Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, and is commonly found in shallow waters up to 50 m (160 ft) deep. [6] [3] It also inhabits tropical zones from 35 o N-37 o S and 29 o E-154 o W; occurs from the south and eastern African coasts, Madagascar, the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf and India, as well as spanning from Japan to southern Australia and the whole East Indies.
Atrina fragilis, the fan mussel, is a species of large saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Pinnidae, the pen shells.. The fan mussel, Atrina fragilis is one of the largest (30 to 48 cm long) and rarest bivalve molluscs occurring in northern European waters and the only member of the family Pinnidae to inhabit UK waters. [1]