Atrina fragilis (Pennant, 1777)
(Fan Mussel)

Atrina fragilis (Fan Mussel) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

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

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
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:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Atrina fragilis (Fan Mussel):

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