Unio tumidus Retzius, 1788
Swollen River Mussel
Unio tumidusRetzius, 1788 - Swollen River Mussel, Hinge teeth in left valve - highly enlarged - black background

Image 0007: Hinge teeth in left valve - highly enlarged - black background

Shows cardinal (L) and anterior lateral teeth (R)

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Magnification macro-photographmacro-photograph
Specimen prep Dead shell
Background black background
Image post-processing Stacked image (15 frames) combined in Zerene Stacker
Equipment used Canon EOS10D dSLR and Macro MP-E 65mm x1 to x5 macro lens
Microscope Objective x2
Photographer Malcolm Storey
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High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P103234
Found as Dead shell
Date 31 Mar 2012
OS grid ref SU67
Lat/Lon 51° 30' N, 1° 10' W
Location Berks, VC22, England
Voucher 31 Mar 2012[A]
Record summary Dead shells found beside fishing lake
Return to Record page Unio tumidus on 31 Mar 2012 at SU67 in Berks
Return to Taxon page Unio tumidus
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