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 oblonga (Gmelin, 1791) - Oblong otter shell (Marine bivalve images)
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Oblong otter shell
Lutraria oblonga
- shells 1

Specimens above from an old collection of shells, originally collected in Guernsey.

Oblong otter shell
Lutraria oblonga
- valve exterior 1

Oblong otter shell
Lutraria oblonga
- valve interior 1

Oblong otter shell
Lutraria oblonga
- valve exterior 2

Oblong otter shell
Lutraria oblonga
- valve interior 2

Oblong otter shell
Lutraria oblonga
- valve exterior with rule 1

Shell featured above is part of a collection built up by Stella Turk M.B.E., now curated by the author of this website.

Specimens photographed by author 23.05.12 and 29.05.12.

Scientific and European Names:
Lutraria oblonga, Lutraria magna, Lutraria solenoides, Mactra hians, Mya oblonga, Oblong otter shell, Gebogen otterschelp, Lange slijkschelp, Grande lutraire.

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

Lutraria oblonga Oblong otter shell 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.