Stiff Penshell

Stiff Penshell
Name: Stiff Penshell
Scientific Name: Atrina rigida
Family: Pen Shells
Taxonomic: Pinnidae
ID Group: Snails, Clams & Shells
Size: up to 11 in.
Depth Range: On the reef (10 – 60 ft.)
Sightings: Seen sometimes

This fan-shaped Pen Shell has 25 raised ribs with tube-like spines. Its color ranges from dark to light brown.

The Stiff Penshell partly buries itself with its narrow tip hidden in sand or coral crevices.