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Pinna muricata Linnaeus, 1758 Prickly pen shell |
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photo by
Poppe, Guido and Philippe |
| Family: | Pinnidae (pen shells) | |||
| Max. size: | 31 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 40 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: from Eastern Africa, to eastern Polynesia; north to southern Japan and south to New South Wales. | |||
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| Biology: | Occasionally collected for food by coastal populations (Ref. 348). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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