Fan mussel (pinna nobilis) clams, also known as noble pen shells, are one of the most popular and beloved species in the Mediterranean Sea. An attractive sight on the sea floor, these huge clams ...

Mass mortality events have been ripping through noble pen shell populations in the Mediterranean Sea. Can we save this suddenly endangered underwater giant?

The noble pen shell clam is the largest bivalve native to the Mediterranean, the only sea in which it is found. It can grow to more than a metre long and has long provided food and ultra-precious ...

In Vietnam, huge pen shell clams feature in this dish. Pen shells are not widely available in the U.S., but the effect is just as good with cherrystone clams, in-shell scallops, or mussels.