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
Spondylus gaederopus Linnaeus, 1758 - European thorny oyster (Marine bivalve images)
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European thorny oyster
Spondylus gaederopus
- right valve 1

European thorny oyster
Spondylus gaederopus
- right valve 2

European thorny oyster
Spondylus gaederopus
- lateral view of left valve 1

European thorny oyster
Spondylus gaederopus
- lateral view of left valve 2

European thorny oyster
Spondylus gaederopus
- interior of right valve 1

European thorny oyster
Spondylus gaederopus
- interior of left valve 1

European thorny oyster
Spondylus gaederopus
- valve edge 1

European thorny oyster
Spondylus gaederopus
- hinge teeth 1

The specimen above was found in 3m of water at Paraggi, Genova, Italy on 27.03.94. The specimen is part of authors shell collection, photographed on 17.08.17.

APHOTOMARINE supports open source data recording and sharing for the benefit of wildlife, recorders, research, science and education. The project recommends the following websites and works with the following bodies and organisations.

Spondylus gaederopus European thorny oyster Marine Bivalve 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.