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Streptopinna saccata (Linnaeus, 1758)

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Bivalvia - bivalves »  order Ostreida »  family Pinnidae »  genus Streptopinna

Scientific synonyms

Pinna saccata C. Linnaeus, 1758

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Streptopinna saccata

Author: Jan Delsing

Streptopinna saccata

Author: Okutani, T.

Streptopinna saccata

Author: Bosch et al.

Streptopinna saccata

Author: Rusmore-Villaume, M.L.

Streptopinna saccata

Author: Zhongyan, QI

Taxon in country check-lists*

Indian Ocean, Africa: Egypt, Red Sea, Asia: China, Japan, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen

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Description

Streptopinna saccata (Linnaeus, 1758)
35-111 mm. —> Translucent purple, caramel or white, broad and irregularly shaped, often with a bend in the outline of the shell. Strong undulating ribs. The end opposite the beak gapes widely, usually encrusted with white growth. (93 mm) Distribution: Uncommon, Gulf of Aqaba, Safaga area, and south of Marsa Alam.
Rusmore-Villaume, M.L., 2008. Seashells of the Egyptian Red Sea
Author: Jan Delsing

Links and literature

EN Galli C.: WMSDB - Wolrdwide Mollusc Species Data Base July 10, 2013 [http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/WMSDhome....] [as Streptopinna saccata (Linnaeus, 1758)]
Data retrieved on: 22 November 2013
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