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
Turritella communis (Risso, 1826) - Auger or Common turret shell
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Tower / Auger shell
Turritella communis
- dead shell 1

Tower / Auger shell
Turritella communis
- shell sculpture point / tip 1

Tower / Auger shell
Turritella communis
- shell sculpture and aperture 1

Tower / Auger shell
Turritella communis
- dead shell 2

Tower / Auger shell
Turritella communis
- shell underside / mouth 1

Tower / Auger shell
Turritella communis
- shell underside / mouth 2

Tower / Auger shell
Turritella communis
- shell with 1.0mm scale rule 1

Tower / Auger shell
Turritella communis
- dead shell 3

Tower / Auger shell
Turritella communis
- dead shell 4

Tower / Auger shell
Turritella communis
- dead shell 5

Shells found at Batten Bay near Plymouth, Devon and at Par Beach, near St. Austell, Cornwall.

Scientific and European Names:
Turritella communis, Auger shell, Common turret-shell, Gemeine Turmschnecke, Turritelle, Torrecilla.

Turritella communis Auger or Common Turret 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.