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Stiff Penshell
Atrina rigida
Location: British Virgin Islands
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Stiff Penshell
Category:
Pen Shells
Scientific Name:
Atrina rigida
Size:
Up to 11in. (28cm)
Depth:
6-50 ft. (2-15 m)
Distribution:
Bahamas, Caribbean, Florida
Mollusca
(Phylum)
└Bivalvia
(Class)
└Ostreida
(Order)
└Pinnidae
(Family)
└Atrina
(Genus)
└A. rigida
(Species)
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