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.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Mya arenaria Linnaeus, 1758 - Sand gaper, Old maid or Softshell clam - a non-native species (Bivalve images)
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Sand gaper or Softshell clam
Mya arenaria
- shell valve / exterior 1

Sand gaper or Softshell clam
Mya arenaria
- shell valve / interior 1

Sand gaper or Softshell clam
Mya arenaria
- shell valve / exterior 2

Sand gaper or Softshell clam
Mya arenaria
- shell valve / interior 2

Images taken on the Fal Estuary on Loe Beach, Feock, south of Truro, Cornwall. 23.10.10.

Scientific and European Names:
Mya arenaria, Mya acuta, Mya alba, Mya arenaria corbuloides, Mya communis, Mya corpulenta, Mya declivis, Mya elongata, Mya hemphilli, Mya japonica, Mya lata,
Mya oonogai, Mya subovata, Mya subtruncata, Sphenia ovoidea, Sand gaper, Old maid, Softshell clam, Strandgaper, Bec de jar, Mye, Mye des sables, Klaffmuschel, Sandmuschel.

Scientific and Common Names used are largely gained from from the WoRMS Database.

Mya arenaria Sand Gaper Old Maid or Softshell Clam Marine Bivalve Images
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.