This page show images of living British molluscs. Most of them were taken by Colin Goss. The few that were nopt are credited at the bottom of the page.
If you have any photographs of live British molluscs, whether marine, freshwater or terrestrial, please consider emailing them to the
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Littorina littorea on seaweed. Castle Cove 28 January, 2012
Littorina obtusata on seaweed. December, 2011
Group of Littorina obtusata on seaweed. December, 2011
Trivia monacha with reflection in water Castle Cove, 28 January, 2012
Acanthochitona crinitus (Chiton) with barnacles 31 December, 2011
Lepidochitona cinerea on Venus verrucosa March, 2012
Anomia ephippium on seaweed Weymouth, Easter 2012
Cerastoderma edule with valves open March, 2012
Simnia patula on Eunicella verrucosa Blackstone, Plymouth. 17 July, 2008
Simnia hiscocki on Alcyonium sp Hat Rock, Plymouth, 11 October, 2008
Pecten maximus Found on sandbank among weed and rock at extreme low tide in 6-8 inches of water, Portland Harbour, Dorset. 25 February, 2013
Pecten maximus Found on sandbank among weed and rock at extreme low tide in 6-8 inches of water, Portland Harbour, Dorset. 25 February, 2013
Acanthocardia tuberculata Found live, buried in sand at low tide on drift line, main beach, Weymouth, Dorset. 25 February, 2013
Acanthocardia tuberculata Found live, buried in sand at low tide on drift line, main beach, Weymouth, Dorset. 25 February, 2013
With grateful thanks to Keith Hiscock for permission to use the photographs of Simnia patula and S. hiscocki, to John Batt for the photographs of Pecten maximus and Acanthocardia tuberculata, and to Colin Goss for permission to use all the other photographs.
