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
Caecum imperforatum (Kanmacher, 1798) - A blind shell (Marine snails)
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Blind shell
Caecum imperforatum
- shell with 0.1mm rule 1

Blind shell
Caecum imperforatum
- shells 1

Blind shell
Caecum imperforatum
- shells 2

Images of shells from a private collection in Cornwall. 03.06.12.

Please note: WoRMS lists Caecum imperforatum (Kanmacher, 1798) as nomen dubium because it is thought the correct name for this species is Caecum trachea (Montagu, 1803). Caecum imperforatum (Kanmacher, 1798) still features on the NBN Atlas along with Caecum trachea (Montagu, 1803) but it is highly likely they are synonymous with each other.

See Caecum trachea (Montagu, 1803), Grooved blind shell.

APHOTOMARINE supports open source data recording and sharing for the benefit of wildlife, recorders, research, science and education. The project recommends the following websites and works with the following bodies and organisations.

Caecum imperforatum or Caecum trachea blind 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.