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.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Spiroloculina excavata d'Orbigny, 1846 - A spiroloculinid foram (Foraminifera images)
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Spiroloculinid foram
Spiroloculina excavata
- dorsal view 1

Spiroloculinid foram
Spiroloculina excavata
- dorsal view 2

Spiroloculinid foram
Spiroloculina excavata
- under compound microscope 1

Specimen found in debris knocked off a crab pot that appeared to have been in the water for some time, being recently caught in a trawl and brought to shore. Newlyn Marina, Newlyn, Cornwall. 29.08.15.

Species kindly confirmed by Michael Hesemann of the Foraminifera.eu Project

Spiroloculina excavata Spiroloculinid Spiroloculinidae Foram Foraminifera Images
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.