Identification of pen shells (Bivalvia: Ostreida: Pinnidae) collected off northern Iloilo, Philippines using their morphological characters

This study describes morphological characteristics of pen shells collected along the coast of northern Iloilo, Philippines. A total of 380 pen shell individuals with intact shells and their adductor muscles were carefully examined and measured. Eleven species were studied, namely: Atrina pectinata (...

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Main Authors: Cheryl Jela, Harold M. Monteclaro, Nathaniel C. Añasco, Gerald F. Quinitio, Ricardo P. Babaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2024-02-01
Series:Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
Online Access:https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/112465/download/pdf/