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
Trophonopsis muricata (Montagu, 1803) - Prickly spindle shell (Marine snails)
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Prickly spindle shell
Trophonopsis muricata
- shell side view 1

Prickly spindle shell
Trophonopsis muricata
- shell underside / mouth 1

Prickly spindle shell
Trophonopsis muricata
- shell underside / mouth 2

Prickly spindle shell
Trophonopsis muricata
- shell side view 1

Prickly spindle shell
Trophonopsis muricata
- shell top view 1

Prickly spindle shell
Trophonopsis muricata
- shell underside / mouth 3

Images of shells from a private collection in Cornwall. 11.06.12.

Scientific and European Names:
Trophonopsis muricata, Fusus asperrimus, Fusus barvicensis, Fusus cancellatus, Fusus longurio, Murex muricatus, Murex recticanalis, Trophon curta, Trophon muricatus, Trophonopsis muricatus, Prickly spindle shell.

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


Trophonopsis muricata Prickly spindle shell marine snail 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.