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
Mysia undata (Pennant, 1777) - Wavy venus (Marine bivalve images)
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Wavy venus
Mysia undata
- shell valve / exterior 1

Wavy venus
Mysia undata
- valve / exterior with rule 1

Wavy venus
Mysia undata
- shell valve / interior 1

Shell featured was photographed in a private collection in Cornwall. 23.05.12.

Scientific and European Names:
Mysia undata, Lucinopsis corrugata, Lucinopsis undata var. aequalis, Lucinopsis undata var. ventrosa, Tellina caduca, Venus incompta, Venus sinuosa, Venus undata, Wavy venus, Mysia, Zandschelp.

Scientific and Common Names used are largely gained from from the WoRMS Database.

Mysia undata Wavy 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.