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
Astarte elliptica (Brown, 1827) - (Marine bivalves)
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Astarte elliptica
- valve / exterior 1

Astarte elliptica
- valve / exterior 2

Astarte elliptica
- valve / exterior 3

Astarte elliptica
- valve interiors and hinge 1

Astarte elliptica
- valves and hinge with rule 1

Shell featured was photographed in a private collection in Cornwall. 23.05.12.

Scientific and European Names:
Astarte elliptica, Astarte elonga, Astarte garensis, Astarte intermedia, Crassina elliptica, Elliptica alaskensis, Elliptica elliptica, Tridonta elliptica, Ellipseformet astartemusling, Ovale astarte, Ovale strandschelp, Elliptische Astarte.

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

Astarte elliptica 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.