Pinna (bivalve)
Pinna is a genus of bivalve molluscs belonging to the family Pinnidae.
| Pinna Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Pinna nobilis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pteriida |
| Superfamily: | Pinnoidea |
| Family: | Pinnidae |
| Genus: | Pinna Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Type species | |
| Pinna rudis Linnaeus, 1758 | |
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The type species of the genus is Pinna rudis.
The most completely studied species in the genus is P. nobilis, a Mediterranean pen shell which was historically important as the principal source of sea silk.
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