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.

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Jewel box clam
Chama gryphoides
- dorsal view shell 1

Jewel box clam
Chama gryphoides
- dorsal view shell 2

Jewel box clam
Chama gryphoides
- dorsal view shell 3

Jewel box clam
Chama gryphoides
- ventral view shell 1

Jewel box clam
Chama gryphoides
- attachment 1

Jewel box clam
Chama gryphoides
- dorsal view shell 4

This 13mm dia. specimen was found in 1m depth of water attached to a root of the seagrass, Posidonia oceanica, at Giorgino, Cagliari, Sardinia. 2015.

The species is found in the Mediterranean, the west coast of Africa, the Canary Islands and the Azores. It is a cementing species and it is possible that the species could be found on flotsam in the United Kingdom.

Specimen photographed 08.03.16.

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.