Atrina pectinata
| Atrina pectinata is a species of bivalves belonging to the family Pinnidae.[1] The species is found in the Old World.[1] They are important in commercial fishing in Asia. They have the common name of kijogae [pen shells].[2] A. pectinata is a sedentary long-lived species that lives up to 7 years.[3] The byssus has been used in Sardinia to weave sea silk, as a replacement for the byssus of critically endangered Pinna nobilis.[4] | ||||||
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