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Rude penshell

Pinna rudis Linnaeus, 1758

Status not recordedmolluscs

The rude penshell (Pinna rudis) is a species in the family Pinnidae, order Ostreida.

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Quick facts about the rude 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 rude penshell live?

Not recorded

Is the rude 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 rude penshell classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderOstreida
  5. familyPinnidae
  6. genusPinna
  7. SpeciesPinna rudis Linnaeus, 1758

Synonyms Pinna chautardi var. annobonensis, Pinna elongata, Pinna ferruginea, Pinna mucronata, Pinna paulucciae, Pinna pernula, Pinna philippi, Pinna rudis, Pinna rudis var. belma, Pinna rudis var. blama

Other names and names in other languages (19)
  • Rough penshellEnglish
  • Spiny fan musselEnglish
  • Nacra de RocaCatalan
  • kyjovka atlantskáCzech
  • Stachelige SteckmuschelGerman
  • OstiónSpanish
  • Nacre épineuseFrench
  • Gruba periskaCroatian
  • Pinna spinosaItalian
  • Ruwe steekmosselDutch
  • Пинна дикаяRussian
  • stehnovka šupinatáSlovak
  • Bodičasti leščurSlovenian
  • Durchsichtige SteckmuschelGerman
  • Bodljikava periskaCroatian
  • Nacchera spinosaItalian
  • Palostrega spinosaItalian
  • Stora spinosaItalian
  • Stura spinosaItalian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the rude penshell

Other species in the same genus Pinna.

Fan shell

Pinna muricata

PinnidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the rude penshell?

The rude penshell (Pinna rudis) belongs to the family Pinnidae in the order Ostreida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Rude penshell (Pinna rudis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/rude-penshell

MLA

“Rude penshell (Pinna rudis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/rude-penshell.

BibTeX
@misc{rude_penshell_2026,
  title = {Rude penshell (Pinna rudis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/rude-penshell},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}