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Class: Bivalvia. 5 specimens. All have both valves still connected. Large, oval shaped and thick, these shells have clear concentric ridges and visible growth lines.

Class: Bivalvia. 2 specimens, both with both valves still attached at the hinge. These specimens are very large, oval and thick. The periostracum is very dark brown.

Class: Bivalvia. 10 specimens. 2 have both valves still attached and closed. 6 left valves and 2 right valves. Small, white, fan shaped with well defined ridges.

Class: Bivalvia. 12 specimens. 4 still have both valves attached, 4 right and 4 left valves, that were likely all connected to one another forming another 4 separate animals.

Class: Bivalvia. 1 specimen. Very large and triangular with both valves present. The shell is very thin and fragile. Fan mussels are one of Britain's largest and rarest mussels.

Class: Gastropoda. 5 specimens. Various shades of off white. Very small with 5-6 body whorls and spiral ridging. Found under stones, and on Laminaria seaweed holdfasts.

Class: Bivalvia. 3 specimens. 1 has both valves still connected, the other 2 appear to have once been connected. Broadly oval in shape with very well defined radiating ribs, approx. 22-28 of them.

Class: Bivalvia. 3 specimens. One with both valves still attached, 1 right valve and 1 left valve that are likely from the same creature. The two separate valves are quite damaged and cracked.

Class: Bivalvia. 3 specimens. All have both valves still connected at the hinge. Very irregular oval or fan shaped. Large, off white in colour with and orange tinge towards the umbo.

Class: Bivalvia. Not in a box, loose in drawer 8. 1 right valve, 1 left valve that are likely from the same individual.