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.
Urosalpinx cinerea (Say, 1822) - American sting winkle - a non-native species (Marine snail images)
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American sting winkle
Urosalpinx cinerea
- pair of shells 1
Urosalpinx cinerea
- pair of shells 1
American sting winkle
Urosalpinx cinerea
- pair of shells 2
American sting winkle
Urosalpinx cinerea
- shell underside / mouth 1
American sting winkle
Urosalpinx cinerea
- shell side view 1
American sting winkle
Urosalpinx cinerea
- shell underside / mouth 2
American sting winkle
Urosalpinx cinerea
- shell side view 2
American sting winkle
Urosalpinx cinerea
- shell underside / mouth 3
American sting winkle
Urosalpinx cinerea
- shell side view 3
American sting winkle
Urosalpinx cinerea
- collection of shells 1
American sting winkle
Urosalpinx cinerea
- collection of shells 2
Images of shells from a private collection in Cornwall. 11.06.12.
Scientific and European Names:
Urosalpinx cinerea, Fusus cinereus, Urosalpinx follyensis, American sting winkle, Atlantic oyster drill, Amerikaanse oesterboorder, Perceur d'huitre.
Scientific and Common Names used are largely gained from from the WoRMS Database.
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.