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Sawtooth penshell

Atrina serrata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The sawtooth penshell (Atrina serrata) is a species in the family Pinnidae, order Ostreida.

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Quick facts about the sawtooth 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 sawtooth penshell live?

Not recorded

Is the sawtooth 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 sawtooth penshell classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderOstreida
  5. familyPinnidae
  6. genusAtrina
  7. SpeciesAtrina serrata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825)

Synonyms Atrina serrata, Pinna seminuda, Pinna serrata, Pinna squamosissima

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Saw-toothed penshellEnglish
  • Sägezahn-SteckmuschelGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the sawtooth penshell

Other species in the same genus Atrina.

Fan mussel

Atrina pectinata

PinnidaeNo free photo yet

Fan mussel

Atrina fragilis

PinnidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the sawtooth penshell?

The sawtooth penshell (Atrina serrata) belongs to the family Pinnidae in the order Ostreida.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Sawtooth penshell (Atrina serrata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/sawtooth-penshell

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{sawtooth_penshell_2026,
  title = {Sawtooth penshell (Atrina serrata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/sawtooth-penshell},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}