Spisula elliptica (Brown, 1827)
Elliptical Trough Shell
Spisula elliptica(Brown, 1827) - Elliptical Trough Shell, Left valve - hinge and cardinal teeth - highly enlarged

Image 0012: Left valve - hinge and cardinal teeth - highly enlarged

Note the V-shaped cardinal teeth

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Magnification macro-photographmacro-photograph
Equipment used Canon EOS400D dSLR and MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Magnification factor x3
Photographer Malcolm Storey
Image Copyright Copyright © Malcolm Storey, 2007, www.bioimages.org.uk. Some rights reserved.
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Image Reference P72512
Found as Dead shell
Date 16 Jul 2007
OS grid ref SN69
Lat/Lon 52° 30' N, 4° 0' W
Location Cardigan, VC46, Wales
Voucher 16 Jul 2007[H]
Record summary dead pair of shells, washed up on sand near high water mark
Return to Record page Spisula elliptica on 16 Jul 2007 at SN69 in Cardigan
Return to Taxon page Spisula elliptica
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