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
Rissoa parva (da Costa, 1778) - Common or Small spire shell (Marine snails)
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Common or Small spire shell
Rissoa parva
- live specimen 1

Common or Small spire shell
Rissoa parva
- live specimen 2

Common or Small spire shell
Rissoa parva
- live specimen 3

Common or Small spire shell
Rissoa parva
- live specimen 4

Common or Small spire shell
Rissoa parva
- shell on white background 1

Specimen above wash found in sediment washed from stones. Sediment sample collected on an extra low tide at Wherry Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall, 17.05.18.

Common or Small spire shell
Rissoa parva
- 2.4mm shell 1

Numerous specimens found on marine algae and as part of sand mason tubes at Marazion, near Penzance, Cornwall, 10.03.12.

This is an extremely common species which may be ribbed or smooth.

Scientific and European Names:
Rissoa parva, Cingula parva, Pusillina parva, Rissoa interrupta, Rissoa parva var. interrupta, Rissoia edgariana, Turboella interrupta, Turboella parva, Common spire shell, Small spire shell, Foldet tangsnegl, Klein drijfhorentje.

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

Rissoa parva Common or Small spire 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.