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
Chamelea gallina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Striped venus (Marine bivalve images)
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Striped venus
Chamelea gallina
- shell valve exterior 1

Striped venus
Chamelea gallina
- shell valve interior 1

Striped venus
Chamelea gallina
- shell 1

Striped venus
Chamelea gallina
- shell 2

Striped venus
Chamelea gallina
- shell 3

Striped venus
Chamelea gallina
- shell 4

Striped venus
Chamelea gallina
- shells 1

Striped venus
Chamelea gallina
- shells 2

Striped venus
Chamelea gallina
- shells 3

Striped venus
Chamelea gallina
- live animal 1

Striped venus
Chamelea gallina
- live animal 2

The Striped venus is one of the smaller members of the clam family, and it is easy to recognise because of its size, shape and markings, it is usually a little more than an inch across. It can only be confused with the Banded venus, but this species has wide bands instead of instead of concentric lines across its shell. The Striped venus is recorded mainly along the south coast of the region, the Banded venus being found on both coasts.

Images taken at Par Beach and Crinis Beach, Carlyon Bay, near St. Austell; and Hayle Towans, Cornwall.

Scientific and European Names:
Chamelea gallina, Striped venus, Gewone venusschelp, Venusschelp, Venus, Venusmuschel.

Chamelea gallina Striped Venus 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.