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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Variegated scallop
Mimachlamys varia
- both valves 1

Specimen above from authors collection of Cornish molluscs, photographed 01.11.10.

Variegated scallop
Mimachlamys varia
- live animal in-situ 1

Variegated scallop
Mimachlamys varia
- live animal in-situ 2

Variegated scallop
Mimachlamys varia
- live animal in-situ 3

Variegated scallop
Mimachlamys varia
- front of live animal 1

Variegated scallop
Mimachlamys varia
- front of live animal close-up 1

Specimen above found in a scrape sample of fouling from a pontoon at Newlyn Marina, Newlyn, Cornwall, 15.10.18.

Variegated scallop
Mimachlamys varia
- live animal 1

Variegated scallop
Mimachlamys varia
- live animal 2

Variegated scallop
Mimachlamys varia
- live animal 3

Variegated scallop
Mimachlamys varia
- live animal 4

Variegated scallop
Mimachlamys varia
- live animal 5

Variegated scallop
Mimachlamys varia
- live animal 6

Variegated scallop
Mimachlamys varia
- live animal 7

Variegated scallop
Mimachlamys varia
- live animal 8

Variegated scallop
Mimachlamys varia
- live animal 9

Variegated scallop
Mimachlamys varia
- live animal 10

Variegated scallop
Mimachlamys varia
- underwater 1

Variegated scallop
Mimachlamys varia
- underwater 2

Variegated scallop
Mimachlamys varia
- underwater / mouth 1

Variegated scallop
Mimachlamys varia
- aquarum / side view 1

Variegated scallop
Mimachlamys varia
- aquarium / front view 1

Variegated scallop
Mimachlamys varia
- with Sagartiogeton undatus 1

Variegated scallop
Mimachlamys varia
- with Sagartiogeton undatus 2

Variegated scallop
Mimachlamys varia
- shell 1

Images taken at Batten Bay, Plymouth, Devon; and at Loe Beach on the Fal Estuary; at Feock, near Truro; and at Carnsew Pool near Hayle, Cornwall.

Scientific and European Names:
Mimachlamys varia, Chlamys varia, Variegated scallop, Bonte mantel, Peigne, Petoncle, Bunte kammmuschel.

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.