38 Patella vulgata

38 Patella vulgata

Shell and mantle removed. Rectum (1). Large anterior bundle of pedal retractor muscle (2). Pericardial sac opened to reveal auricle (3) and ventricle (4) of the heart. Long intestine (5) loops around six times in viscera. Digestive gland (6). Radula in translucent sac (7). Shell length 47 mm, Dorset, England, 2016.