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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Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- from Newlyn Marina 1

Specimen above was found in marine fouling collected from Newlyn Marina, Newlyn, Cornwall, 21.01.17.

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- at Newlyn Harbour 1

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- at Newlyn Harbour 2

Images above were taken at Newlyn Harbour, Cornwall. Species found under a 150mm stone on the waters edge on a low spring tide. 18.10.12.

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- near sill at Carnsew Pool 1

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- near sill at Carnsew Pool 2

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- near sill at Carnsew Pool 3

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- under lowershore rock 1

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- under lowershore rock 2

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- under lowershore rock 3

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- under lowershore rock 4

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- under lowershore rock 5

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- under lowershore rock 6

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- under rock / with scale 1

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- under rock / with scale 2

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- under rock / with scale 3

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- Carnsew Pool, Hayle 1

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- Carnsew Pool, Hayle 2

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- Carnsew Pool, Hayle 3

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- Carnsew Pool, Hayle 4

Devonshire cup coral
Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii
- Carnsew Pool, Hayle 5

Images above were taken at Carnsew Pool, Hayle, Cornwall. 23.03.12 and 06.08.13. SW5543837487.

Also found on the 20.04.12, on the southern shore at -
SW5547237211
SW5560037361
SW5548337216

Species found under rocks on the lowershore covering at least a 10m area of shoreline, 25 corals were found on 5 rocks. Species found 2 hours after actual time of low water, low water being about two hours later in Carnsew Pool.

At Carnsew Pool this species was found in association with many species of sea squirts including Ciona intestinalis; but also the sea anemones Cereus pedunculatus, Sagartia troglodytes and Sagartiogeton undatus.

If these cold water corals are found under rocks, it is highly important that the rocks are rolled back over and carefully returned to the exact position where found.

Devonshire cup coral, Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii, may also have growing on it the epizoic barnacle, Megatrema anglicum.

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.