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
Similipecten similis (Laskey, 1811) - Pygmy scallop (Marine bivalves)
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Pygmy scallop
Similipecten similis
- valve exterior 1

Pygmy scallop
Similipecten similis
- valve interior 1

A single valve was found on a piece of timber in a skip in Newlyn Harbour. The timber was likely caught in a trawl off the coast of Cornwall, 11.01.17.

Pygmy scallop
Similipecten similis
- valve interior 2

Pygmy scallop
Similipecten similis
- valve exterior 2

Shell featured is from the collection of the late Stella Turk MBE curated by the author of this website. 23.05.12.

Scientific and European Names:
Similipecten similis, Hyalopecten similis, Ostrea tumida, Pecten (Cyclopecten) commutabilis, Pecten foresti, Pecten pullus, Pecten similis, Pygmy scallop.

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

Similipecten similis Pygmy 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.