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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Dog cockle or Comb shell
Glycymeris glycymeris
- disgard / Newlyn Harbour 1

Dog cockle or Comb shell
Glycymeris glycymeris
- disgard / Newlyn Harbour 2

Dog cockle or Comb shell
Glycymeris glycymeris
- shell valve exterior 1

Dog cockle or Comb shell
Glycymeris glycymeris
- shell valve interior 1

Dog cockle or Comb shell
Glycymeris glycymeris
- shell 1

Dog cockle or Comb shell
Glycymeris glycymeris
- shell 2

Dog cockle or Comb shell
Glycymeris glycymeris
- shell inside 1

Dog cockle or Comb shell
Glycymeris glycymeris
- shell inside 2

Dog cockle or Comb shell
Glycymeris glycymeris
- hinge 1

Images taken at Hayle Towans Beach, Hayle, Cornwall. 11.03.09; also in Newlyn Harbour, Newlyn, Cornwall, where large shells can be found under pier walls, probable disgards from scallop fishing.

Scientific and European Names:
Glycymeris glycymeris, Dog cockle, Comb shell, Sammtmuschel, Marmerschelp, Amande de mer, Almendra de mar, Pie d’asino comune.

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.