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Pinna nobilis   Linnaeus, 1758

Noble pen shell

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Pinna nobilis

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Bivalvia | Ostreida | Pinnidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 125 - 200 m (Ref. 2754).  Subtropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Endemic to the Mediterranean Sea.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 120 cm SHL male/unsexed; (Ref. 128053); max. reported age: 45 years (Ref. 128053)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the class Bivalvia are mostly gonochoric, some are protandric hermaphrodites. Life cycle: Embryos develop into free-swimming trocophore larvae, succeeded by the bivalve veliger, resembling a miniature clam.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Demir, M. 2003. (Ref. 2754)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Critically Endangered (CR) (A2be+4be); Date assessed: 18 October 2019

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 13.1 - 16.5, mean 14.2 (based on 17 cells).
Resilience (Ref. 69278): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.05-0.28; tmax=45).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.