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Atrina rigida ([Lightfoot], 1786)

Atrina rigida
Atrina rigida

Scientific Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Ostreida
Family: Pinnidae
Genus: Atrina
Species: Atrina rigida ([Lightfoot], 1786)

Information

Geological Range

Recent

Quaternary

Pleistocene

Paleogeographic Distribution

Florida

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Anastasia Formation [Questionable/rare]
Bermont Formation [Questionable/rare]

Remarks

Common name: Rigid pen shell; American stiff pen shell.

Synonymy: n/a

Type specimen, locality, and stratum: n/a

Other voucher specimens: n/a

Descriptions: n/a

Measurements: n/a

Other remarks:

For information on the modern distribution of the species, see Malacolog and WoRMS.

References: n/a

Online resources: n/a

Page history:

Some of the content on this page was originally published on the Neogene Atlas of Ancient Life on September 1, 2015. It was developed by Jonathan R. Hendricks and colleagues and migrated here in 2026.

This page was last modified on October 28, 2026 by Jonathan R. Hendricks.

Media

Images

Atrina rigida from the Late Pleistocene Anastasia Fm. of Brevard County, Florida (UF 51100).
Atrina rigida from the Late Pleistocene Anastasia Fm. of Brevard County, Florida (UF 51100).
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