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
Goodallia triangularis (Montagu, 1803) - Triangular astarte (Marine bivalves)
Triangular astarte
Goodallia triangularis

- dorsal view of valve 1

Triangular astarte
Goodallia triangularis

- interior view of valve 1

Triangular astarte
Goodallia triangularis

- with 0.1mm division rule 1

Specimen above found in debris knocked off a crab pot that appeared to have been in the water for some time, being recently caught in a trawl and brought to shore. Newlyn Marina, Newlyn, Cornwall. 29.08.15.

Triangular astarte
Goodallia triangularis

- valves / cropped 1

Triangular astarte
Goodallia triangularis

- valves 1

Triangular astarte
Goodallia triangularis

- valves with rule 1

Shells featured above were photographed in a private collection in Cornwall. 23.05.12.

Scientific and European Names:
Goodallia triangularis, Astarte triangularis, Mactra minutissima, Mactra subtrigona, Mactra triangularis, Tridonta triangularis, Triangular astarte, Kleine astarte.

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

Goodallia triangularis Triangular astarte 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.