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.
Tritia elata (Gould, 1845) syn. Nassarius elatus - A Mud snail or Dog whelk (Marine snail images)
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Mud snail or Dog whelk
Tritia elata
- shell ventral view 1
Mud snail or Dog whelk
Tritia elata
- shell lateral view 1
The 15mm long specimen above was collected by Javier Lopez on intertidal sand at Malaga, Spain. 17.12.2003.
Specimen above photographed in authors collection 28.03.16.
The species is included here because the species is included in the United Kingdom Species Index (UKSI) and on the NBN, so occurs in the UK.
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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.