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
Colus gracilis (da Costa, 1778) - Slender spindle shell (Marine snail images)
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Slender spindle shell
Colus gracilis
- shell dorsal view 1

Slender spindle shell
Colus gracilis
- shells dorsal view 1

Slender spindle shell
Colus gracilis
- shells ventral view 1

Specimens above were found on the low tide mark at Ifracombe, North Devon, 21.09.17. Three were found in use by the hermit crab, Pagurus bernhardus.

Slender spindle shell
Colus gracilis
- shell side view 1

Slender spindle shell
Colus gracilis
- shell underside / mouth 1

Slender spindle shell
Colus gracilis
- shell underside / mouth 2

Slender spindle shell
Colus gracilis
- shell side view 2

Slender spindle shell
Colus gracilis
- shell underside / mouth 2

Slender spindle shell
Colus gracilis
- shell underside / mouth 3

Slender spindle shell
Colus gracilis
- shell underside / mouth 4

Slender spindle shell
Colus gracilis
- collection of shells 1

Images of shells from a private collection in Cornwall. 11.06.12.

Scientific and European Names:
Colus gracilis, Buccinum gracile, Fusus listeri, Neptunia nicolloni, Sipho glaber, Slender spindle shell, Slank tensnegl, Slanke noordhoren.

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


Colus gracilis Slender spindle shell marine snail 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.