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
Lutraria lutraria (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common otter shell (Marine bivalve images)
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Common otter shell
Lutraria lutraria
- shell valve exterior 1

Common otter shell
Lutraria lutraria
- shell valve interior 1

Common otter shell
Lutraria lutraria
- shell 1

Common otter shell
Lutraria lutraria
- shell 2

Common otter shell
Lutraria lutraria
- shell inside 1

Common otter shell
Lutraria lutraria
- live animal cast ashore 1

Common otter shell
Lutraria lutraria
- live animal / siphon 1

A large thin shell commonly found in sandy bays and muddy estuaries across the south west of England. Photographed at Par Beach near St. Austell, Cornwall. Also images of shell valve held in a private collection. 29.05.12.

Scientific and European Names:
Lutraria lutraria, Common otter shell, Ovale otterschelp, Ovale slijkschelp, Lacogne, Lutraire.

Lutraria lutraria Common Otter Shell
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.