Atrina pectinata is a species of bivalves belonging to the family Pinnidae.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pteriida |
| Family: | Pinnidae |
| Genus: | Atrina |
| Species: | A. pectinata
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| Binomial name | |
| Atrina pectinata (Linnaeus, 1767)
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The species is found in the Old World.[1] They are important in commercial fishing in Asia. They have the common name of 'pen shells.[2]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b "Atrina pectinata (Linnaeus, 1767)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ Maeno, Yukio; Yurimoto, Tatsuya; Nasu, Hiroshi; Ito, Shiro; Aishima, Noboru; Matsuyama, Tomomasa; Kamaishi, Takashi; Oseko, Norihisa; Watanabe, Yasunori (25 July 2006). "Virus-like particles associated with mass mortalities of the pen shell Atrina pectinata in Japan" (PDF). Diseases of Aquatic Organisms. 71: 169–173. doi:10.3354/dao071169. ISSN 1616-1580. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
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