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Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758Author: Steve Wilkinson on 5 December 2009 DescriptionFragile shell up to 6.5cm in length. The outside is white, sometimes tinged with pink, in colour. The inside is a similar colour but pearly in appearance. The surface has a 'scaley' sculpture. Key identification features
EcologyLives attached to stones or other shells by a calcified byssus through a hole in lower valve. Filter feeds phytoplankton, Distribution and statusCommonDistributed from the north of Norway south to the Mediterranean. There is no image available for this species.If you have an image you would like to see here All images copyright of the photographer - see "View image details". Recorded UK distribution |
