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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Swollen or Tumid top-shell
Gibbula tumida
- shell 1

Swollen or Tumid top-shell
Gibbula tumida
- shell 2

Swollen or Tumid top-shell
Gibbula tumida
- shell 3

Swollen or Tumid top-shell
Gibbula tumida
- shell 4

Swollen or Tumid top-shell
Gibbula tumida
- shell / underside / operculum 1

Swollen or Tumid top-shell
Gibbula tumida
- shell / underside / operculum 2

Swollen or Tumid top-shell
Gibbula tumida
- collection of shells 1

Swollen or Tumid top-shell
Gibbula tumida
- collection of shells 2

Swollen or Tumid top-shell
Gibbula tumida
- collection of shells 3

Swollen or Tumid top-shell
Gibbula tumida
- collection of shells 4

Swollen or Tumid top-shell
Gibbula tumida
- collection of shells 5

Shell featured was trawled in 15-30m of water off Akranes, West Iceland. 2010. Size of shell featured is 7.4mm, this specimen was purchased from
Guido T. Poppe - Philippe Poppe, Conchology, Inc.. Also images of shells from a private collection in Cornwall. 02.06.12.

The Cornish database ERICA contains recent records for this species from St. Anthony in Meneage, Gillan Harbour; Hannafore, Looe; Porthgwarra, Mounts Bay, Harlyn Bay, Padstow; and the Lizard.

European and Scientific Names:
Gibbula tumida, Swollen top-shell, Tumid top-shell, Gezwollen tolhoren, Opgezwollen tolhoren, Trappekjeglesnigel, Puckelsnurrsnacka.

Location information provided by the author and from the ERICA records database for Cornwall. Scientific and Common Names used are largely gained from from the WoRMS Database.

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.