Pinna rudis, Rough pen shell
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Pinna rudis   Linnaeus, 1758

Rough pen shell

Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Bivalvia | Ostreida | Pinnidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 0 - 26 m (Ref. 83435).  Subtropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Eastern Central Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea: Cape Verde Island to Congo.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 56.5 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435); common length : 40.0 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 437)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Minimum depth from Ref. 104365. Subtidal (Ref. 437). Found on coral reefs (Ref. 104365).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the class Bivalvia are mostly gonochoric, some are protandric hermaphrodites. Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Fischer, W., G. Bianchi and W.B. Scott (eds.) 1981 Bivalves. 6: pag.var. In FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Eastern Central Atlantic (fishing areas 34, 47; in part). Canada Funds-in-Trust. Ottawa, Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, by arrangement with the Food and AgriculturesOrganization of the United Nations, 1-7: pag.var. (Ref. 437)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 17.8 - 27.3, mean 21.4 (based on 1146 cells).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): High vulnerability (64 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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