Pinna nobilis
Substrate and environment
- The species lives on the mid-littoral coast
- The species is generally observed in a sandy zone or in seagrass
- The species is generally attached to its substrate
- The species can be found between 3 and 50 Meters.
- Rare species.
- Endemic species.
General behaviour of the species
- Species generally solitary
General characteristics of the species
- Maximum size : 100 cm
- Maximum age known : 20 year(s)
- The animal feeds on plankton or small organisms.
- The shell is covered with algae
- The animal is a protandrous transsexual
Relationship with humans
- The species is good to eat
- The species is exploited in the following sector(s) :
- -Sport or local fishing
- Used in the clothing, footwear or crafts industries for the manufacture of articles (jewellery, etc.)
- The species is classified asVulnerable