Atrina serrata (G.B.Sowerby I, 1825) is a animal in the Pinnidae family, order Ostreida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Atrina serrata (G.B.Sowerby I, 1825)

Atrina serrata (G.B.Sowerby I, 1825)

Atrina serrata (saw-toothed pen shell) is a pinnid bivalve found along the North American Atlantic coast from North Carolina to Texas and the West Indies.

Family
Genus
Atrina
Order
Ostreida
Class
Bivalvia

About Atrina serrata (G.B.Sowerby I, 1825)

Atrina serrata, commonly known as the saw-toothed pen shell, is a species of bivalve mollusc that belongs to the family Pinnidae. This species occurs along the Atlantic coast of North America, with its range extending from North Carolina to Texas, and also includes the West Indies.

Photo: (c) Maria Conchita, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Maria Conchita · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Bivalvia Ostreida Pinnidae Atrina

More from Pinnidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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