Magallana gigas (Thunberg, 1793)
Pacific Oyster, Portuguese Oyster
Magallana gigas(Thunberg, 1793) - Pacific Oyster, Portuguese Oyster, Adductor muscle scar and associated discolouration - close-up

Image 0001: Adductor muscle scar and associated discolouration - close-up

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Magnification standard photograph or close-upstandard photograph or close-up
Equipment used Canon EOS400D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens
Magnification ratio (film/sensor to subject) 1:1.5
Photographer Malcolm Storey
Image Copyright Copyright © Malcolm Storey, 2008, www.bioimages.org.uk. Some rights reserved.
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Image Reference P73220
Found as Dead shell
Date 19 Mar 2008
OS grid ref SW86
Lat/Lon 50° 30' N, 5° 0' W
Location West Cornwall, VC1, England
Voucher 19 Mar 2008[G]
Record summary Dead shell washed up on beach
Return to Record page Magallana gigas on 19 Mar 2008 at SW86 in West Cornwall
Return to Taxon page Magallana gigas
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