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Pinna muricata

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BPBM 260615Malacology

Pinna muricata

Prickly Pen Shell

Animalia › Mollusca › Pinnidae

Collected by
Milton J. Flood; D. ThaanumMilton J. Flood →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
Collector number
6279
Locality
Australia; Queensland; Barrier Reef; Double Isld.
Region
Australia
Record type
Preservedspecimen
33 Bishop specimens of Pinna muricata · collected 1908–2003Species page ›

Pinna muricata observed alive

Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 55 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

Pinna muricata observed 2026-10-14

2026-10-14

TZ

(c) speedytiger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pinna muricata observed 2026-08-08

2026-08-08

Ko Phangan, Surat Thani, Thailand

(c) Radu L., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pinna muricata observed 2026-06-18

2026-06-18

Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island

(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Pinna muricata observed 2026-05-02

2026-05-02

台灣新北市貢寮區

(c) 劉佳勳, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pinna muricata observed 2026-03-24

2026-03-24

福建省厦门市思明区白鹭洲公园

(c) 陈嘉伟, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Pinna muricata observed 2026-03-18

2026-03-18

Governatorato del Mar Rosso 1931402, Egitto

(c) rocco_labadessa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Pinna muricata. BPBM 260615. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38048568. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/260615.

Record sources