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
Acanthocardia paucicostata (G B Sowerby II, 1841) - Poorly ribbed cockle (Bivalves)
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Poorly ribbed cockle
Acanthocardia paucicostata
- shell valve / exterior 1

Poorly ribbed cockle
Acanthocardia paucicostata
- shell valve / exterior 2

Poorly ribbed cockle
Acanthocardia paucicostata
- shell valve / interior 1

Poorly ribbed cockle
Acanthocardia paucicostata
- shell valve / interior 2

Poorly ribbed cockle
Acanthocardia paucicostata
- shell sculpture 1

Poorly ribbed cockle
Acanthocardia paucicostata
- shell sculpture 2

The specimen above was photographed on 15.01.16. It was originally collected by Jan Bruin in Brittany, France, August 1964.

This species is a southern species that is moving north, it currently occurs in France and in Holland so is likely to be found off the south coast of England in the future, which is why it is included here.

Acanthocardia aculeata Spiny cockle or Red nose 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.