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
Neptunea antiqua (Linnaeus, 1758) - Red Whelk or Buckie (Marine snail images)
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Red Whelk or Buckie
Neptunea antiqua
- shell side view 1

Red Whelk or Buckie
Neptunea antiqua
- shell underside / mouth 1

Red Whelk or Buckie
Neptunea antiqua
- shell underside / mouth 2

Red Whelk or Buckie
Neptunea antiqua
- shell side view 2

Red Whelk or Buckie
Neptunea antiqua
- shell underside / mouth 3

Red Whelk or Buckie
Neptunea antiqua
- shell underside / mouth 4

Red Whelk or Buckie
Neptunea antiqua
- shell top view 1

Images of shells from a private collection in Cornwall. 11.06.12.

Scientific and European Names:
Neptunea antiqua, Murex antiquus, Red Whelk, Buckie, Gewone noordhoren, Noordhoren, gemeine Spindelschnecke, Spindelschnecke, Neptunussnacka.

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


Neptunea antiqua Red Whelk Buckie 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.