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
Barleeia unifasciata (Montagu, 1803) - Red spire shell (Marine snail images)
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Red spire shell
Barleeia unifasciata
- dead shell ventral view 1

Red spire shell
Barleeia unifasciata
- dead shell dorsal view 1

Red spire shell
Barleeia unifasciata
- shell dorsal and ventral view 1

Red spire shell
Barleeia unifasciata
- shell / 0.1mm division rule 1

Red spire shell
Barleeia unifasciata
- dead shell on sand 1

The specimen above was found in a sample of shell sand collected from the middleshore at Sennen Cove, Cornwall, 18.08.12, specimen photographed on 16.06.20.

Red spire shell
Barleeia unifasciata
- shell mouth view 1

Specimen above found in shell sand collected from the high water mark at Porthcurno, Cornwall. 20.05.12. Shell found on the high water mark in a line of shellsand. Shell is about 1.5mm.

Scientific and European Names:
Barleeia unifasciata, Turbo unifasciatus, Turbo ruber, Rissoa fulva, Sabanea binghamiana, Barleeia rubra, Barleeia elongata, Red spire shell.

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

Barleeia unifasciata Red spire shell marine snail 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.