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Fan mussel

Atrina pectinata (Linnaeus, 1767)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The fan mussel (Atrina pectinata) is a species in the family Pinnidae, order Ostreida.

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Quick facts about the fan mussel

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the fan mussel live?

Not recorded

Is the fan mussel endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the fan mussel classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderOstreida
  5. familyPinnidae
  6. genusAtrina
  7. SpeciesAtrina pectinata (Linnaeus, 1767)

Synonyms Atrina pectinata, Atrina pectinata brocchii, Atrina pectinata vindobonensis, Pinna brocchii, Pinna chemnitzii, Pinna hanleyi, Pinna inflata, Pinna pectinata, Pinna pectinata var. brocchii, Pinna pectinata var. vindobonensis

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • Comb penshellEnglish
  • Kamm-SteckmuschelGerman
  • タイラギJapanese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the fan mussel

Other species in the same genus Atrina.

Fan mussel

Atrina fragilis

PinnidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the fan mussel?

The fan mussel (Atrina pectinata) belongs to the family Pinnidae in the order Ostreida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Fan mussel (Atrina pectinata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/atrina-pectinata

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“Fan mussel (Atrina pectinata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/atrina-pectinata.

BibTeX
@misc{atrina_pectinata_2026,
  title = {Fan mussel (Atrina pectinata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/atrina-pectinata},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}