Atrina fragilis (Pennant, 1777)
(Fan Mussel)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAtrina fragilis (Fan Mussel)
FamilyPINNIDAE (fan mussels)
SuperfamilyPINNOIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
OrderPTERIOIDA (fan mussels)
SubclassPTERIOMORPHIA (fan mussels)
ClassBIVALVIA (bivalves)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Solandt, J. 2003 The fan shell, Atrina fragilis - a species of conservation concern British Wildlife Vol 14, No 6: 423-427.

Atrina fragilis (Fan Mussel) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Atrina fragilis (Fan Mussel)
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