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.
Talochlamys pusio (Linnaeus, 1758) syn. Chlamys distorta - Humpback scallop (Marine bivalves)
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Humpback scallop
Talochlamys pusio syn.
Chlamys distorta
- shell valve exterior 1
Talochlamys pusio syn.
Chlamys distorta
- shell valve exterior 1
Humpback scallop
Talochlamys pusio syn.
Chlamys distorta
- shell valve interior 1
Humpback scallop
Talochlamys pusio syn.
Chlamys distorta
- live animal in-situ 1
Humpback scallop
Talochlamys pusio syn.
Chlamys distorta
- live animal 1
Humpback scallop
Talochlamys pusio syn.
Chlamys distorta
- live animal 2
Humpback scallop
Talochlamys pusio syn.
Chlamys distorta
- interior 1
Humpback scallop
Talochlamys pusio syn.
Chlamys distorta
- shell valve exterior 2
Humpback scallop
Talochlamys pusio syn.
Chlamys distorta
- shell valve interior 2
Humpback scallop
Talochlamys pusio syn.
Chlamys distorta
- shell valve exterior 3
Humpback scallop
Talochlamys pusio syn.
Chlamys distorta
- shell valve interior 3
Humpback scallop
Talochlamys pusio syn.
Chlamys distorta
- shell 1
Humpback scallop
Talochlamys pusio syn.
Chlamys distorta
- shell 2
Humpback scallop
Talochlamys pusio syn.
Chlamys distorta
- shell 3
Humpback scallop
Talochlamys pusio syn.
Chlamys distorta
- shell 4
Humpback scallop
Talochlamys pusio syn.
Chlamys distorta
- collection of shells
Humpback scallop
Talochlamys pusio syn.
Chlamys distorta
- underside shell 1
Humpback scallop
Talochlamys pusio syn.
Chlamys distorta
- side view valve
Humpback scallop
Talochlamys pusio syn.
Chlamys distorta
- underside shell 2
Shells found on both the north and south coast of Cornwall. Beaches include Holywell and Harlyn Bay, North Cornwall and Par Beach and Carlyon Bay, South Cornwall.
Scientific and European Names:
Talochlamys pusio, Chlamys distorta, Humpback scallop, Gebochelde mantel.
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.