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
Raphitoma linearis (Montagu, 1803) - A marine snail (Marine snails)
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Marine snail
Raphitoma linearis
- live animal 1

Marine snail
Raphitoma linearis
- live animal 2

Marine snail
Raphitoma linearis
- live animal 3

Marine snail
Raphitoma linearis
- live animal 4

Marine snail
Raphitoma linearis
- live animal 5

Marine snail
Raphitoma linearis
- collection of shells 1

Marine snail
Raphitoma linearis
- shell mouth 1

Marine snail
Raphitoma linearis
- shell side view 1

Images of shells from a private collection in Cornwall. 01.06.12 and 02.06.12. A live 5.5mm specimen of this species was found under a Thongweed button, on the lowershore at Battery Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall. 09.11.14.

Species here confirmed by Dr. Jan Light.

Scientific and European Names:
Raphitoma linearis, Cenodagreutes coccyginus, Murex linearis, Philbertia linearis.

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

Raphitoma linearis 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.