Pinnidae
| Pinnidae | |
|---|---|
| Pinna nobilis shell and byssus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Pteriida |
| Superfamily: | Pinnoidea Leach, 1819 |
| Family: | Pinnidae Leach, 1819 |
| Genera | |
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The pinnidae are a taxonomic family of large saltwater clams sometimes known as pen shells. They are marine bivalve molluscs in the order Pteriida.