Flag Atrina
Atrina vexillum (Born, 1778)
Status not recordedmolluscs
The flag atrina (Atrina vexillum) is a species in the family Pinnidae, order Ostreida.
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Quick facts about the flag atrina
- 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 flag atrina live?
Not recorded
Is the flag atrina 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 flag atrina classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia
- orderOstreida
- familyPinnidae
- genusAtrina
- SpeciesAtrina vexillum (Born, 1778)
Synonyms Atrina gouldii banksiana, Atrina vexillum, Pinna gubernaculum, Pinna nigra, Pinna nigrina, Pinna strangei, Pinna vexillum
Other names and names in other languages (16)
- Flag penshellEnglish
- Flag razor clamEnglish
- kyjovka černáCzech
- FlaggenmuschelGerman
- Nacre étendardFrench
- מניפה שחורהHebrew
- Pinna fragile bandieraItalian
- クロタイラギJapanese
- 개젖키조개Korean
- Вымпельная атринаRussian
- stehnovka vlajkováSlovak
- 黑旗江珧蛤Chinese
- Flaggen-SteckmuschelGerman
- Nacchera fragile bandieraItalian
- Nacchera fragile vessilloItalian
- Pinna fragile vessilloItalian
Relatives of the flag atrina
Other species in the same genus Atrina.
Fan mussel
Atrina pectinata
Fan mussel
Atrina fragilis
Half-naked penshell
Atrina seminuda
Stiff penshell
Atrina rigida
Sawtooth penshell
Atrina serrata
Oldroyd penshell
Atrina oldroydii
CompareFlag Atrina vs Fan musselFlag Atrina vs Fan musselFlag Atrina vs Half-naked penshellFlag Atrina vs Stiff penshell
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the flag atrina?
The flag atrina (Atrina vexillum) belongs to the family Pinnidae in the order Ostreida.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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