APHOTOMARINE

An Educational Photographic Resource and Stock Image Library
of the Sea, Maritime Environment, Marine and Rockpool Life in the
Coastal Waters of South-West England by David Fenwick.

Osilinus lineatus (da Costa, 1778) - Toothed or Thick top shell
Thick or Toothed top shell
Osilinus lineatus
- mouth / showing tooth 1

Thick or Toothed top shell
Osilinus lineatus
- side view of above snail 1

Thick or Toothed top shell
Osilinus lineatus
- live animal / side view 1

Thick or Toothed top shell
Osilinus lineatus
- live animal / side view 2

Thick or Toothed top shell
Osilinus lineatus
- live animal / side view 3

Thick or Toothed top shell
Osilinus lineatus
- underside / mouth 1

Thick or Toothed top shell
Osilinus lineatus
- underside / mouth 2

Thick or Toothed top shell
Osilinus lineatus
- underside / with rule / scale 1

Thick or Toothed top shell
Osilinus lineatus
- top view / with rule / scale 1

Thick or Toothed top shell
Osilinus lineatus
- live animal 1

Thick or Toothed top shell
Osilinus lineatus
- live animal 2

Thick or Toothed top shell
Osilinus lineatus
- live animal 3

Thick or Toothed top shell
Osilinus lineatus
- live animal 4

Thick or Toothed top shell
Osilinus lineatus
- shell 1

Thick or Toothed top shell
Osilinus lineatus
- colony / group 1

Thick or Toothed top shell
Osilinus lineatus
- colony / group 2

Thick or Toothed top shell
Osilinus lineatus
- colony / group 3

A common snail on all rocky shores across the south west; often found quite high up the shore on the middle and uppershore. Images taken at various locations including; Spit Point, Par, Cornwall; Chyandour Rocks, Penzance; and Tavis Vor near Mousehole, Cornwall.

Scientific and European Names:
Osilinus lineatus, Monodonta lineata, Thick top shell, Toothed top shell, Toothed winkle, Gewone tandtolhoren, Tandtolhoren.

Osilinus lineatus Monodonta lineata Thick Top Shell Toothed Winkle
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