Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Amber Penshell
Pinna carnea
Amber Penshell
Category: Pen Shells
Scientific Name: Pinna carnea
Size: 4 to 8 in. (10 to 20 cm)  
Depth: 6-60 ft. (2-18 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Mollusca (Phylum) Mollusks
└Bivalvia (Class) Bivalves
 └Ostreida (Order) Oysters and Allies
  └Pinnoidea (Superfamily)
   └Pinnidae (Family) Pen Shells
    └Pinna (Genus)
     └P. carnea (Species)
WoRMS ID: 420742🔗
iNaturalist ID: 228145🔗

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