Acanthocardia echinata (Linnaeus, 1758)
Prickly Cockle
Acanthocardia echinata(Linnaeus, 1758) - Prickly Cockle, Right valve - outer surface - dark background

Image 0007: Right valve - outer surface - dark background

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Background dark background
Equipment used Canon EOS400D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens
Magnification ratio (film/sensor to subject) 1:4
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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Image Reference P73132
Found as Dead shell
Date 16 Mar 2008
OS grid ref SX04
Lat/Lon 50° 20' N, 4° 50' W
Location East Cornwall, VC2, England
Voucher 16 Mar 2008[C]
Record summary 1 pair of shells, washed up on beach
Return to Record page Acanthocardia echinata on 16 Mar 2008 at SX04 in East Cornwall
Return to Taxon page Acanthocardia echinata
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