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
Bittium reticulatum (da Costa, 1778) - Needle whelk (Marine snail images)
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Needle whelk
Bittium reticulatum
- live specimen 1

Needle whelk
Bittium reticulatum
- close-up of soft body 1

Specimen above was found in a small sample of coralline algae from the lowershore at Chimney Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall, 03.06.15.

Needle whelk
Bittium reticulatum
- dead shells / shell gravel 1

Dead specimens above as shell gravel in the bottom of a pool on the lowershore at Helford, Cornwall, 27.05.17.

Needle whelk
Bittium reticulatum
- shell 1

Needle whelk
Bittium reticulatum
- shell 2

Needle whelk
Bittium reticulatum
- shell 3

Images of species taken at Marazion, near Penzance, Cornwall, 01.02.10; also at Portscatho, Cornwall, 08.04.09.

Bittium reticulatum Needle Whelk 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.