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?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classBivalvia
- orderOstreida
- familyPinnidae
- genusPinna
- 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
Relatives of the rude penshell
Other species in the same genus Pinna.
Sand oyster
Pinna carnea
Fan shell
Pinna muricata
Deltoid razor clam
Pinna deltodes
Southern razor shell
Pinna dolabrata
Menke's razor shell
Pinna menkei
CompareRude penshell vs Sand oysterRude penshell vs Fan shellRude penshell vs Deltoid razor clamRude penshell vs Southern razor shell
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the rude penshell?
The rude penshell (Pinna rudis) 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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