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
Euvola ziczac (Linnaeus, 1758) - Zigzag scallop - a non-native species (Marine bivalve images)
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Zigzag scallop
Euvola ziczac
- dorsal view of shell 1

Zigzag scallop
Euvola ziczac
- ventral view of shell 1

Zigzag scallop
Euvola ziczac
- interior of right valve 1

Zigzag scallop
Euvola ziczac
- interior of left valve 1

Specimen above was purchased as a reference specimen as is held in a private collection in Cornwall. This particular example was collected by Arden Anderson at Las Salinas, Dominican Republic, 13.05. 1979. Species photographed 15.01.16.

The species had been identified as one that can arrive in the UK in Scotty bait jars from the Gulf of Mexico / SE coast of the United States of America.

Euvola ziczac Zigzag scallop 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.