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Half-naked penshell

Atrina seminuda (Lamarck, 1819)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The half-naked penshell (Atrina seminuda) is a species in the family Pinnidae, order Ostreida.

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Quick facts about the half-naked penshell

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 half-naked penshell live?

Not recorded

Is the half-naked penshell 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 half-naked penshell classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderOstreida
  5. familyPinnidae
  6. genusAtrina
  7. SpeciesAtrina seminuda (Lamarck, 1819)

Synonyms Atrina lavezzarii, Atrina seminuda, Pennaria muricata, Pinna alta, Pinna d'orbigny, Pinna dorbignyi, Pinna listeri, Pinna patagonica, Pinna ramulosa, Pinna seminuda, Pinna subviridis

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Halbentblößte SteckmuschelGerman
  • abanico de nácarSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the half-naked penshell

Other species in the same genus Atrina.

Fan mussel

Atrina pectinata

PinnidaeNo free photo yet

Fan mussel

Atrina fragilis

PinnidaeNo free photo yet

CompareHalf-naked penshell vs Fan musselHalf-naked penshell vs Fan musselHalf-naked penshell vs Stiff penshellHalf-naked penshell vs Sawtooth penshell

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the half-naked penshell?

The half-naked penshell (Atrina seminuda) 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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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Half-naked penshell (Atrina seminuda). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/half-naked-penshell

MLA

“Half-naked penshell (Atrina seminuda).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/half-naked-penshell.

BibTeX
@misc{half_naked_penshell_2026,
  title = {Half-naked penshell (Atrina seminuda)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/half-naked-penshell},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}