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Common shell id's
03-18-2009, 01:55 PM,
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Common shell id's
Top Row:
1 - Cockle (Cardium species)
2 - Blue Mussel or Edible Mussel (Mytilus edulis)
3 - Common European Limpet (Patella vulgata)
4 - Not certain at this angle.  Could be an Ocenebra or a Buccinum whelk.  If you can provide a straight-on view of the underside I should be able to ID it.

Bottom Row:
1, 2 - Common Atlantic Periwinkle (Littorina littorea)
3 - Turret Shell (Turritella species)
4, 5 - Reticulated Nassa (Nassarius reticulatus)
6 - Top Shell (Gibbula species)
7 - Obtuse Periwinkle or Yellow Periwinkle (Littorina obtusata)

For the ones where I wrote "species", I'll confirm the exact species when I get home tonight and have access to my books (I'm on a coffee break at work right now).  <span class="petit">--Last edited by Paul Monfils on 2009-03-19 03:46:27 --</span>
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Common shell id's - by nick - 03-18-2009, 11:04 AM
Common shell id's - by paul monfils - 03-18-2009, 01:55 PM
Common shell id's - by conchylinet - 03-18-2009, 02:32 PM
Common shell id's - by paul monfils - 03-19-2009, 12:44 PM
Common shell id's - by nick - 03-25-2009, 04:43 PM
Common shell id's - by dave r - 03-25-2009, 07:57 PM
Common shell id's - by paul monfils - 03-27-2009, 03:59 PM

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