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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Chinaman's hat
Calyptraea chinensis
- shell 1

Chinaman's hat
Calyptraea chinensis
- shell underside 1

Chinaman's hat
Calyptraea chinensis
- shell 2

Chinaman's hat
Calyptraea chinensis
- shell underside 2

Chinaman's hat
Calyptraea chinensis
- shells 1

The dead shells above were found on Crinis Beach, Carlyon Bay, St. Austell, Cornwall, 18.02.09.

Chinaman's hat
Calyptraea chinensis
- live animal 1

Chinaman's hat
Calyptraea chinensis
- live animal 2

The live specimen above was found on a stone on the lowershore at Plymouth Hoe, Plymouth, Devon, 02.03.06.

Chinaman's hat
Calyptraea chinensis
- live animals 1

Numerous live specimens were found on shells and stones on a extra-low tide at Helford, Cornwall, 08.04.16.

Scientific and European Names:
Calyptraea chinensis, Chinaman's hat, Chinese hat, Cup-and-Saucer limpet, Chinesenhut, Chinees Hoedje.

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.