RCIN 932926 - Noble pen shell

A watercolour and bodycolour drawing depicting two views of a mollusc.This large bivalve, common in the Mediterranean, lives buried in the seabed, anchored by golden fibrous threads which can be woven into a textile. The upper view shows the outside of the shell with an oyster attached to the specimen, while the lower view shows the shell opened to display the animal’s anatomy.

Noble Pen Shell (Pinna nobilis) · iNaturalist United Kingdom

Pinna nobilis mussel pen Noble pen shell fan mussel

Noble pen shell hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Noble pen shell hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Natural Pen Shell Polished / 2 Sizes / Seashell Dish / Pinnidae

Natural Pen Shell Polished / 2 Sizes / Seashell Dish / Pinnidae

Pinna nobilis mussel pen Noble pen shell fan mussel

Noble Pen Shell (Pinna nobilis) · iNaturalist United Kingdom

Mediterranean Noble Pen Shell Crisis (Pinna nobilis) - January