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
Gari depressa (Pennant, 1777) - Large sunset-shell (Marine bivalve images)
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Large sunset-shell
Gari depressa
- shell valve / exterior 1

Large sunset-shell
Gari depressa
- shell valve / exterior 2

Large sunset-shell
Gari depressa
- shell valve / interior 1

Large sunset-shell
Gari depressa
- valve pair / interior 1

Large sunset-shell
Gari depressa
- small valve / exterior 1

Large sunset-shell
Gari depressa
- small valve pair / interior 1

Large sunset-shell
Gari depressa
- small valve pair / interior 2

Images of shells from a private collection in Cornwall.

Previously recorded from St. Mawes, Bosahan Cove, Harlyn Bay, Hannafore and Helford River; Cornwall. A species found widely around Cornwall but very rarely recorded.

Scientific and European Names:
Gari depressa, Gari (Psammocola) depressa, various Psammobia, Tellina depressa, Tellina gari, Tellina variabilis, Large sunset-shell, Ovale zonneschelp.

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.

Gari depressa Large sunset shell 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.