Rapid Fire
Pinna Nobilis
- 11 Dec 2023
- 1 min read
A huge clam that was on the verge of extinction has made a comeback, with a surge in numbers in waters off Croatia.
- The clam, known as the noble pen shell or pinna nobilis, started dying out as a deadly pathogen spread in parts of the Mediterranean around 2016.
- The clams, whose shells can grow as much as 1.2 m across, play an important ecological role by filtering seawater and allowing other organisms to flourish.
- They have been spotted across the Adriatic and Istria peninsula.
Read More: Critically Endangered
