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
Capulus ungaricus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Hungarian Cap or Bonnet shell
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Hungarian Cap or Bonnet shell
Capulus ungaricus
- live juvenile side view 1

Hungarian Cap or Bonnet shell
Capulus ungaricus
- live juvenile side view 2

Hungarian Cap or Bonnet shell
Capulus ungaricus
- live juvenile side view 3

Hungarian Cap or Bonnet shell
Capulus ungaricus
- live juvenile top view 1

Images of species found alive on plastic wheel hub cover washed-up after storms near Marazion, Cornwall. 11.01.14.

Hungarian Cap or Bonnet shell
Capulus ungaricus
- shell side view / juvenile 1

Hungarian Cap or Bonnet shell
Capulus ungaricus
- shell top view / juvenile 1

Hungarian Cap or Bonnet shell
Capulus ungaricus
- shell underside / juvenile 1

Images of species taken at Porthcurno, Cornwall. 20.05.12. Shell found on the high water mark in a line of shellsand. Shell is a juvenile and about 3mm wide.

Hungarian Cap or Bonnet shell
Capulus ungaricus
- shells on collection card 1

Hungarian Cap or Bonnet shell
Capulus ungaricus
- shell on collection card 1

Images taken of shells in a private collection in Cornwall. 13.07.12.

Scientific and European Names:
Capulus ungaricus, Patella ungarica, Hungarian cap-shell, Bonnet shell, Cap of Liberty, Fools capsnail, Narrehuesnegl, Hongaarse muts, Zotskap, Ungarnkappe.

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

Capulus ungaricus Hungarian Cap or Bonnet shell 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.