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
Venus verrucosa Linnaeus, 1758 - Warty venus (Marine bivalve images)
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Warty venus
Venus verrucosa
- shell valve exterior 1

Warty venus
Venus verrucosa
- shell valve interior 1

Warty venus
Venus verrucosa
- shell valve exterior 2

Warty venus
Venus verrucosa
- shell valve interior 2

Warty venus
Venus verrucosa
- shell 1

Warty venus
Venus verrucosa
- shell 2

Warty venus
Venus verrucosa
- shell / worn 1

Warty venus
Venus verrucosa
- shell / interior / hinge 1

Warty venus
Venus verrucosa
- shell / interior / hinge 2

Found at Par Beach, near St. Austell, Cornwall and at Damar Bay and Rock near Padstow, Cornwall.

Scientific and European Names:
Venus verrucosa, Warty venus, Wartzige venusmuschel, Venusschelpen, Praire, Escupina grabada, Taratufolo.

Venus verrucosa Warty venus
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.