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
Polititapes aureus (Gmelin, 1791) - Golden carpet-shell (Marine bivalves)
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Golden carpet-shell
Polititapes aureus
- shell valve / exterior 1

Golden carpet-shell
Polititapes aureus
- shell valve / exterior 2

Golden carpet-shell
Polititapes aureus
- valve pair / exterior 1

Golden carpet-shell
Polititapes aureus
- valve pair / interior 1

Golden carpet-shell
Polititapes aureus
- shell valve / interior 1

Golden carpet-shell
Polititapes aureus
- hinge detail 1

Images of shells from a private collection in Cornwall.

Scientific and European Names:
Polititapes aureus, Tapes (Tapes) aureus, Venerupis aurea, Venerupis lucens, Golden carpet-shell.

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

Polititapes aureus Golden carpet 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.