Fan mussel  (Atrina fragilis)

Facts

Also known as:Fan shell
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Bivalvia
Order Pterioida
Family Pinnidae
Genus Atrina (1)
Size Length: 30 - 48 cm (2)
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Status

Protected under Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 and the Wildlife (NI) Order 1985 (3).