Pinna muricata is a species of bivalves belonging to the family Pinnidae.[1][2]

Pinna muricata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Pteriida
Superfamily: Pinnoidea
Family: Pinnidae
Genus: Pinna
Species:
P. muricata
Binomial name
Pinna muricata
Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
  • Atrina aequilatera (Martens, 1880)
  • Pinna (Quantulopinna) muricata Linnaeus, 1758· accepted, alternate representation
  • Pinna aequilatera E. von Martens, 1880 (invalid: junior homonym of Pinna nobilis var. aequilatera Weinkauff, 1867)
  • Pinna cancellata Mawe, 1823
  • Pinna hawaiensis Dall, Bartsch & Rehder, 1938
  • Pinna semicostata Conrad, 1837
  • Pinna zebuensis Reeve, 1858
  • Quantulopinna delsa Iredale, 1939
  • Quantulopinna delsa howensis Iredale, 1939

The species is found in almost all oceans.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Pinna muricata Linnaeus, 1758". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  2. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Pinna muricata Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=207895 on 2022-01-16

Further reading

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  • Dautzenberg P. (1929). Contribution à l'étude de la faune de Madagascar: Mollusca marina testacea. Faune des colonies françaises, 3(4): 321–636, pls 4–7. Société d'Editions géographiques, maritimes et coloniales, Paris.
  • Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
  • Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
  • City University of Hong Kong. (2000). Study of the suitability of Ping Chau to be established as marine park or marine reserve. Final report submitted to the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, The Hong Kong SAR Government.
  • Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp.
  • Huber, M. (2010). Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM.
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