Atrina serrata

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Atrina serrata
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Status TNC G5.svg
Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Pteriida
Family: Pinnidae
Genus: Atrina
Species:
A. serrata
Binomial name
Atrina serrata
(Sowerby, 1825)

Atrina serrata, or saw-toothed pen shell, is a species of bivalve mollusc in the family Pinnidae. It can be found along the Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from North Carolina to Texas and the West Indies. [2]

References

  1. NatureServe. "Atrina serrata". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
  2. Abbott, R.T. & Morris, P.A. A Field Guide to Shells: Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1995. 25.