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.
Donax variegatus (Gmelin, 1791) - Polished wedge shell (Marine bivalves)
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Polished wedge shell
Donax variegatus
- valve exterior 1
Donax variegatus
- valve exterior 1
Polished wedge shell
Donax variegatus
- valve exterior 2
Polished wedge shell
Donax variegatus
- valve exterior 3
Polished wedge shell
Donax variegatus
- valve / exterior 4
Polished wedge shell
Donax variegatus
- valve pair 1
Polished wedge shell
Donax variegatus
-shell / valve interior 1
Polished Wedge shell
Donax variegatus
- shell valve / interior 2
Polished wedge shell
Donax variegatus
- valve pair / interior 1
Polished wedge shell
Donax variegatus
- valve hinge 1
Images of shells from a private collection in Cornwall. 13.05.12. Also images of shell purchsed from Guido T. Poppe - Philippe Poppe, Conchology, Inc..
The only recent Cornish record for this species was from Hayle in 1990. Helford, Porthcurnow, Mounts Bay, Hayle. Older 19th Century records include Maenporth, Looe, Falmouth, St. Austell and Par.
Scientific and European Names:
Donax variegatus, Capsella variegata, Tellina polita, Tellina variegatus, Tellina vinacea, Donax politis, Polished wedge shell.
Location information provided by the author and from the ERICA records database for Cornwall. Scientific and Common Names used are largely gained from from the WoRMS Database.
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.