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
Lacuna vincta (Montagu, 1803) - Banded chink shell (Marine snail images)
Banded chink shell
Lacuna vincta
- live specimen 1

Banded chink shell
Lacuna vincta
- live specimen 2

Specimen above was found under Eelgrass, Zostera marina, at Long Rock, Penzance, Cornwall, 09.10.18.

Banded chink shell
Lacuna vincta
- shell 1

Banded chink shell
Lacuna vincta
- shell mouth 1

The specimen above was found on the strandline at Par Beach, Par, St. Austell, Cornwall, 02.05.09.

Banded chink shell
Lacuna vincta
- egg mass 1

The egg mass above was found on Oarweed on the extreme lowershore at Hannafore, near Looe, Cornwall, 31.03.17.

Banded chink shell
Lacuna vincta
- egg case on oarweed 1

The egg mass above was found on Oarweed on the extreme lowershore at Hannafore, near Looe, Cornwall, 12.03.09.

Banded chink shell
Lacuna vincta
- egg case on eelgrass 1

Banded chink shell
Lacuna vincta
- egg case on eelgrass 2

The egg masses above were found on Eelgrass on the extreme lowershore at Marazion, near Penzance, Cornwall, 23.01.11.

Banded chink shell
Lacuna vincta
- egg case on eelgrass 3

The egg masses above were found on Eelgrass on the extreme lowershore at Hannafore, Looe, Cornwall, 02.03.10.

Scientific and European Names:
Lacuna vincta, Banded chink shell, Northern lacuna, Tarestilksnegl, Scheefhoren, Scheefhorentje, Lacune commune de l'Atlantique, Tarestilksnigel, Bandad lagunsnacka.

Lacuna vincta Banded Chink 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.