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.
Pharus legumen (Linnaeus, 1758) - Egg-shell razor (Marine bivalve images)
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Egg-shell razor
Pharus legumen
- valve pair 1
Pharus legumen
- valve pair 1
Egg-shell razor
Pharus legumen
- valve pair 2
Egg-shell razor
Pharus legumen
- valve pair 3
Egg-shell razor
Pharus legumen
- valve pair with rule 1
Egg-shell razor
Pharus legumen
- two valve pairs 1
Images of shells from a private collection in Cornwall.
The only recent record for this species in Cornwall is from a collection made at Towan, St. Anthony, near the Fal Estuary on the south coast. Historically the species has been found at Helford, Bream, Portreath, Hayle and Maenporth.
Scientific and European Names:
Pharus legumen, Ceratisolen legumen, Egg-shell razor, Taschenmessermuschel.
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.