Cockle shell in the sand number 3877

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The common cockle is a bivalve and its clamped shell is often opened by sea birds that discard the open shell in the sand.

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Size: 4134px × 2759px
Location: St. Ives, Cornwall, England, GB UK
Photo credit: © clive thompson nature / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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