Young specimen from tidal reaches of River Blackwater, Essex. All other specimens from the area (dead) have been brown and cream banded
This specimen is from silty sand in low water shallows of Portland Harbour, size about 26mm. The species is primarily a scavenger.
from hard clay, spring low tide, Frinton on Sea, Essex, up to 6.5cm in this population
dredged in maerl off Lulworth Dorset
30 month old shell from spat sample which had 47% coloured examples
note that white shells have a higher mortailty rate
dredged in gravel from the Shambles Bank South of Weymouth
Dredged in gravel from the Shambles Bank South of Weymouth. ConchSoc organised trip mid 1980's.
Tellimya ferunginosa associated with a living Echinocardium cordatum (commonly known as "Sea Potato") sea urchin at Port Eynon
Tellimya ferunginosa associated with a living Echinocardium cordatum (commonly known as "Sea Potato") sea urchin at Port Eynon
