Atrina serrata

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Atrina serrata
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.MOL.318857 - Atrina serrata (Sowerby, 1825) - Pinnidae - Mollusc shell.jpeg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Pteriida
Family: Pinnidae
Genus: Atrina
Species:
A. serrata
Binomial name
Atrina serrata
(Sowerby, 1825)

Atrina serrata, or saw-toothed pen shell, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pinnidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to Texas and the West Indies.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 25.
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