Pinna rudis

Rough pen shell
Stachelige Steckmuschel
Nacre épineuse
Pina aspera
Nacchera spinosa

Distribution

The tropical Atlantic
The temperate Atlantic
The Mediterranean

Substrate and environment

Exclusively a marine species
The species is generally observed on the reef or near it.
The species is generally attached to its substrate
The species can be found between 0 and 40 Meters.
Rare species.

General behaviour of the species

Species generally solitary
The animal is rather indifferent to the diver, though it remains on its guard

General characteristics of the species

Maximum size : 40 cm
The animal feeds on plankton or small organisms.
The shell is covered with algae
The animal is a simultaneous hermaphrodite

Relationship with humans

The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest
The species is exploited in the following sector(s) :
- Used in the clothing, footwear or crafts industries for the manufacture of articles (jewellery, etc.)
The species is classified asVulnerable