Shell Fish Collection (page 4)

Common Limpet (Patella vulgata) adults, feeding paths on rocks at low tide, Barray, Orkney, Scotland, june

Looping Snail (Truncatella subcylindrica) two adults, on shoreline, Portland Harbour, Dorset, England, june

Shell (Nassarius sp. ) adult, on sand, Lembata Island, Solor Archipelago, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia
Shell (Nassarius sp.) adult, on sand, Lembata Island, Solor Archipelago, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia

Shell - Barnacle (Balus perforatus) with Balanoides & Chthamalus stellatus, Patella vulgata&

Purple Topshell (Gibbula umbilicalis) adults, on rocks beside seaweed holdfasts, Kimmeridge, Dorset, England, february

Acorn Barnacle (Semibalanus balanoides) mass, exposed at low tide, Brough Head, Mainland, Orkney, Scotland, june

Black Velutinid (Coriocella nigra) adult, on reef, Komba Island, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia

Common Goose Barnacle (Lepas anatifera) adults, attached to plastic bait pot on strandline, Kimmeridge Bay, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset, England, december

Common Limpet (Patella vulgata) adults and juveniles, group attached to granite rock, Sennen Cove, Land's End, Cornwall, England, march

Common Limpet (Patella vulgata) and Acorn Barnacle (Semibalanus balanoides) on exposed rocks at low tide, Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England, june

Crayfish compound eye, light micrograph
Crayfish compound eye. Light micrograph of a longitudinal section through the compound eye (top) of a freshwater crayfish (Astacus astacus)

Goose barnacle, light micrograph
Goose barnacle. Polarised light micrograph of the body of a goose barnacle (Lepas anatifera). The goose barnacle is a Cirripedian crustacean

Common periwinkles (Littorina littorea). These marine snails are found in rock pools and on rocky, sandy and muddy coasts. They feed by grazing on algae from rocks

Starfish and abalone, X-ray
Starfish and abalone. Coloured X-ray of a starfish (class Asteroidea) and an abalone (Haliotis sp.). A starfish typically has 5 arms radiating outward from a central disc

Starfish and marine molluscs
Starfish and marine mollusc shells, coloured X- ray

Red emperor (Lutjanus sebae) feeding on a Grey bonnet (Phalium glaucum). The Red emperor can grow up to around 116 cm long and is found in the Indo- west Pacific region

Eating mussels

Sardinian cockles ready to be cooked. Photographed in Sardinia

Green-lipped mussels on sale at a market. Photographed in Thailand

Oyster. One half of a European oyster (Ostrea edulis), which is cultivated for its flesh. Seafood is a good source of protein, although it can provoke allergies in some people

Seafood plate
Seafood platter comprising mussels, squid rings, prawns and oysters. Seafood is a good source of protein, but can provoke allergies in some people

Prawn salad. Prawns are shellfish that are rich in protein and iodine, which is important in the formation of thyroid hormones

Prawns. Cooked peeled prawns on wooden skewers. Prawns are a good source of protein and iodine

Prawn kebabs
Barbequed prawn kebabs with peppers, aubergines and courgettes. Prawns are a good source of protein and iodine

Edible crab
Cooked edible crab (Cancer pagurus). Crab meat is an excellent source of protein

Mussels in a vacuum pack. Mussels are bivalve (two-shelled) molluscs, which contain high levels of protein, vitamins and minerals

Crabs (order Decapoda). This crustacean is highly prized as a seafood delicacy. Its meat is found inside its hard exoskeleton, and is a good source of protein and several minerals

Lined chiton (Tonicella marmorea) on coral. Chitons are primitive, slow moving molluscs with shells composed of multiple plates, which feed on algae on rocks. Photographed in the White Sea, Russia

Mussel farming. A fisherman holding a handful of freshly harvested mussels. Blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) are farmed for food in temperate waters around the world

Limpet anatomy, 18th century

Giant clam on the sea bed
Giant clam (Tridacna Tridacna gigas) on the sea bed. Photographed in the Andaman Sea, Thailand

Giant clam mantle. Close-up of the mantle of a giant clam (Tridacna Tridacna gigas). The bright colours in the mantle come from symbiotic zooxanthellae (protozoa) in the tissue

Crabs on the dockside
Salt-water crabs in a box on the dockside at a Spanish fishing port

Cooked red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus). This crab is native to the Bering Sea and the northern Pacific Ocean. Like other decapods (crabs and lobsters)

Red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus). This crab is native to the Bering Sea and the northern Pacific Ocean. Like other decapods (crabs and lobsters)

Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas). This oyster, which is edible, is native to the Pacific coasts of Asia. It has been introduced to other coastal areas worldwide

1731 Johann Scheuchzer Creation 5th day
1731 Physica Sacra (Sacred Physics) by Johann Scheuchzer (1672-1733) the fifth day of creation (shellfish swarming in the sea)

Fluted giant clam (Tridacna squamosa). The fluted giant clam is one of a number of large clam species native to the shallow coral reefs of the South Pacific and Indian oceans

Giant clam. Close-up of the mantle of a giant clam (Tridacna Tridacna gigas). Photographed off Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Common mussels (Mytilus edulis) exposed on a rock at low tide. Photographed at Polzeath, Cornwall, UK

Skeleton shrimp and mussels
Skeleton shrimp (Caprella septentrionalis) and blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) on a brown algae (Laminaria sp.) frond

Lined chiton and nudibranch eggs. Lined Chiton (Tonicella marmorea, left) next to a spiral-shaped clutch of nudibranch (sea slug) eggs

Fresh scallop on the half shell ready to be cooked

Snow crabs, Canada
Snow Crabs. Snow crabs (Chionoecetes sp.) on a fishing boat with a view of the harbour in the fog behind. Photographed in Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, Canada

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East Indian divers gathering parls, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Maine lobstermen unloading their catch
Lobster-boat unloaded along a Maine pier, circa 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Paua (Haliotis iris) interior layer of shell, close-up of iridescent nacre or mother of pearl

Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) juvenile, with clam in beak, close-up of head, Florida, U. S. A
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) juvenile, with clam in beak, close-up of head, Florida, U.S.A

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