Atrina pectinata
| Atrina pectinata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pteriida |
| Family: | Pinnidae |
| Genus: | Atrina |
| Species: | A. pectinata |
| Binomial name | |
| Atrina pectinata (Linnaeus, 1767) | |
Atrina pectinata is a species of bivalves belonging to the family Pinnidae.
The species is found in the Old World. They are important in commercial fishing in Asia. They have the common name of kijogae [pen shells]. A. pectinata is a sedentary long-lived species that lives up to 7 years. The byssus has been used in Sardinia to weave sea silk, as a replacement for the byssus of critically endangered Pinna nobilis.