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A Shell (Pinna Rotundata)

Object Status:

Unlocated

Accession Date:

June 27, 1815

Primary Source Reference:

Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 76

Notes:

Pinna rotundata Linnaeus, 1758 is a species of Pinna, a genus of bivalve molluscs. It is a nomen dubium, meaning that it is a taxonomic name that cannot be assigned with certainty to any taxonomic group because the description is insufficient for identification and the original specimens no longer exist.

Specimen Type:

Shells