APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

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One of Desmarest's Weeds
Desmarestia sp.
- juvenile under microscope 1

One of Desmarest's Weeds
Desmarestia sp.
- juvenile under microscope 2

One of Desmarest's Weeds
Desmarestia sp.
- juvenile under microscope 3

One of Desmarest's Weeds
Desmarestia sp.
- with 0.1mm division rule 1

One of Desmarest's Weeds
Desmarestia sp.
- juvenile under microscope 4

One of Desmarest's Weeds
Desmarestia sp.
- juvenile under microscope 5

One of Desmarest's Weeds
Desmarestia sp.
- juvenile under microscope 6

One of Desmarest's Weeds
Desmarestia sp.
- on sponge Dysidea fragilis 1

One of Desmarest's Weeds
Desmarestia sp.
- on sponge Dysidea fragilis 3

One of Desmarest's Weeds
Desmarestia sp.
- habitat / location 1

This small juvenile specimen which was under 1.0mm in size was found under a stereomicroscope whilst looking for barnacles in the sponge Dysidea fragilis. The sponge was found growing on an overhang on the extreme lowershore on the reef north of Bovisand Beach, near Plymouth, Devon, 19.04.22.

I am grateful to Frank Zeewieren for surprisingly identifying the species / specimen here to genus level.

AlgaeBase is a database of information on algae that includes terrestrial, marine and freshwater organisms.

The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help

people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.