tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601142303132421697.post-21504156661435607122008-01-31T08:01:00.000Z2008-01-31T08:03:18.582ZNot only is Salcombe just about the most stunning estuary in the UK it appears it is also home to some extremely rare creatures! Staff form Plymouth Uni & Salcombe Marine conservation found a Fanshell which is one of the most threatened marine creatures in the UK.<br /><br />Apparently it's like a huge mussel that grows to more than a foot long. This one was found in a seagrass bed which makes the find even more amazing as its the first tidal living Fanshell found for more than 50 years! This seagrass bed in Salcombe could become a prtoected area under a bill proposed to protect finds such as these.<br /><br />Read more about <a href="http://www.wildlifeextra.com/salcombe-mollusc.html">Fanshells....</a>OOdevonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16656724922076979999noreply@blogger.com