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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Velvet shell
Velutina velutina
- shell top view 1

Velvet shell
Velutina velutina
- shell top view 1

Velvet shell
Velutina velutina
- shell top view 2

Velvet shell
Velutina velutina
- shell underside / mouth 2

Velvet shell
Velutina velutina
- shell side view 1

Velvet shell
Velutina velutina
- collection of shells 1

Velvet shell
Velutina velutina
- shell top view 3

Velvet shell
Velutina velutina
- shell underside / mouth 3

Velvet shell
Velutina velutina
- shell with 1.0mm rule 1

Images of shells from a private collection in Cornwall. 10.06.12.

Scientific and European Names:
Velutina velutina, Velutina capuloidea, Velutina haliotidea, Velutina laevigata, Velutina rupicola, Velutina striata, Velvet shell, Fluweelhoren, Gewone fluweelhoren, Smooth lamellaria, Smooth velutina, Veloutee lisse.

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.