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
Musculus discors (Linnaeus, 1767) - Green crenella (Marine bivalve images)
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Green crenella
Musculus discors
- shell valve 1

Green crenella
Musculus discors
- interior and exterior valve 1

Green crenella
Musculus discors
- interior and exterior valve 2

Green crenella
Musculus discors
- shell valve with rule 1

Green crenella
Musculus discors
- shell valves / exterior 1

Shell featured was photographed in a private collection in Cornwall. 24.05.12.

Scientific and European Names:
Musculus discors, Modiola laevigata, Modiola substriata, Modiolaria discors, Modiolaria discors var. angustior, Modiolaria discors var. semilaevis, Modiolaria faba, Modiolaria impressa, Modiolaria laevis, Musculus filatovae, Musculus incurvatus, Musculus olivaceus, Mytilus discors, Mytilus discors arcticus, Mytilus discrepans, Green crenella, Discordant mussel, Stripeskjell, Kolet musculus, Gebochelde streepschelp, Stripeskjel, Tangmussla.

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

Musculus discors Green crenella 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.