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
Thyasira flexuosa (Montagu, 1803) - Flexuose cleftclam or Wavy hatchet-shell
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Flexuose cleftclam
Thyasira flexuosa
- shell valves exterior 1

Flexuose cleftclam
Thyasira flexuosa
- valve exteriors with rule 1

Flexuose cleftclam
Thyasira flexuosa
- 12mm shell valve / exterior 1

Flexuose cleftclam
Thyasira flexuosa
- shell valve exterior 1

Flexuose cleftclam
Thyasira flexuosa
- shell valve interior 1

Images of species taken at Hayle Towans, Hayle, Cornwall, 06.11.11. Shell was found in sand exposed by wind on the strandline. Shell featured is 11mm x 11mm. Shell valve also found at Marazion Causeway, Marazion, Cornwall. 10.04.13.

Scientific and European Names:
Thyasira flexuosa, Flexuose cleftclam, Wavy hatchet-shell, Almindelig foldmusling, Gewone golfschelp, Golfschelp.

Thyasira flexuosa Flexuose cleftclam or Wavy hatchet-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.