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
Margarites helicinus (Phipps, 1774) - Spiral margarite or Small pearly top shell
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Spiral margarite
Margarites helicinus
- colection of shells 1

Spiral margarite
Margarites helicinus
- colection of shells 2

Spiral margarite
Margarites helicinus
- colection of shells 3

Spiral margarite
Margarites helicinus
- colection of shells 4

Images of shells from a private collection in Cornwall. 31.05.12 and 02.06.12.

Scientific and European Names:
Margarites helicinus, Helix margarita, Turbo helicinus, Pearly top shell, Helicina margarite, Small pearly top shell, Spiral margarite, Margarite helice, Perlesnegl.

Scientific and Common Names used are largely gained from from the WoRMS Database.

Margarites helicinus Spiral margarite or Small pearly top shell marine snail 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.