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.

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Soft bubble-shell
Akera bullata
- group of shells 1

Soft bubble-shell
Akera bullata
- dorsal view shell 1

Soft bubble-shell
Akera bullata
- dorsal view shell 2

Soft bubble-shell
Akera bullata
- ventral view shell 1

Soft bubble-shell
Akera bullata
- ventral view shell 2

Shells from a private collection in Cornwall, historically collected from The Fleet, Dorset. Photographed 23.05.17.

Soft bubble-shell
Akera bullata
- shell from Mill Pool, Looe 1

Soft bubble-shell
Akera bullata
- shell from Mill Pool, Looe 2

The specimen above was one of thousands found in the Mill Pool, Looe, Cornwall, in February 1971. Specimens were collected by M. Christie and determined by Stella Turk M.B.E.

Soft bubble-shell
Akera bullata
- dorsal view shell 3

Soft bubble-shell
Akera bullata
- dorsal view shell 4

Soft bubble-shell
Akera bullata
- with 1.0mm division rule 1

Soft bubble-shell
Akera bullata
- dorsal view shell 5

Soft bubble-shell
Akera bullata
- ventral view shell 3

Shells above part of a private collection in Cornwall. Photographed 12.06.12.

Scientific and European Names:
Akera bullata, Aceras elegans, Bulla akera, Bulla fragilis, Eucampe donovani, Soft bubble-shell, Kuglesnegl, Kugelschnecke.

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

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.

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