APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Acanthocardia aculeata (Linnaeus, 1758) - Spiny cockle or Red nose (Bivalves)
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Spiny cockle or Red nose
Acanthocardia aculeata
- shell valve / exterior 1

Spiny cockle or Red nose
Acanthocardia aculeata
- shell valve / interior 1

Shell featured was photographed in a private collection in Cornwall. 23.05.12.

Spiny cockle or Red nose
Acanthocardia aculeata
- juvenile specimen 1

Specimen above found on an extra low spring tide at Helford, Cornwall. 08.04.16.

Scientific and European Names:
Acanthocardia aculeata, Cardium aculcatum, Cardium aculeatum, Cardium spinosum, Spiny cockle, Red nose, Grote hartschelp, Bucarde epineuse, Coque epineuse.

Scientific and Common Names used are largely gained from from the WoRMS Database.

Acanthocardia aculeata Spiny cockle or Red nose Marine Bivalve Images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.