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Rayed Artemis (Dosinia exoleta)

Helical Shells
Large Necklace Shell	Common Whelk
Red Whelk	Common Spindle Shell
Common Winkle	Flat Periwinkle
Dog Whelk	Netted Dog Whelk
Sting Winkle	Grey Top Shell
Painted Top Shell	Purple Top Shell
Thick Top Shell	Tower Shell
Needle Shell	Common Wendletrap
Acteon Shell	Pelican's Foot Shell

Bivalves
Cockle	Dog Cockle
Prickly Cockle	Norwegian Cockle
Pullet Carpet Shell	Cross-cut Carpet Shell
Banded Carpet Shell	Smooth Clam
Iceland Cyprina	Common Mussel
Otter Shell	Sand Gaper
Blunt Gaper	American Piddock
Blunt Tellin	Rayed Artemis
Smooth Artemis	Warty Venus
Peppery Furrow Shell	Edible Oyster
Portuguese Oyster	King Scallop
Variegated Scallop	Hunchback Scallop
Striped Venus	Thick Trough Shell
Cut Trough Shell	Rayed Trough Shell
Banded Wedge Shell	Faroe Sunset Shell
Thin Tellin	Baltic Tellin
Bean Tellin	Pod Razor
Bean Razor	Curved Razor

Everything Else
Bonnet Shell	Common Limpet
Black Footed Limpet	Slipper Limpet
Common Tusk Shell	Cowrie Shell
European Cowrie

Rayed Artemis

An almost circular shell, fairly thick, with fine, flattened concentric grooves and ridges which can easily be felt with the finger. White or yellowish, with brown or pink markings. Up to 2 inches wide.

Found at : Tenby South Beach