‘Amazing’ rare flame shell reef discovered in the Clyde

On December 10th 2020, The Scotsman released an article titled “‘Amazing’ rare flame shell reef discovered in the Clyde“.

This article highlighted the discovery, by local Arran scuba divers, of an extensive living reef of rare and striking flame shells. The reef, estimated to cover an area around the size of 30 tennis courts, is only the second known flame shell bed within the Firth of Clyde.

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