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
Bougainvillia muscus (Allman, 1863) - A hydroid (Hydrozoa images)
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Hydroid
Bougainvillia muscus
- branching close-up 1

Hydroid
Bougainvillia muscus
- complete specimen 1

Specimen above found in scrapings from a pontoon at Newlyn Marina, Newlyn, Cornwall, 07.06.15.

Hydroid
Bougainvillia muscus
- juvenile medusa 1

Hydroid
Bougainvillia muscus
- juvenile medusa 2

Hydroid
Bougainvillia muscus
- tentacles 1

Medusa found in a scrape sample taken from a pontoon at Newlyn Marina, Newlyn, Cornwall, 02.06.17. It is likely the medusa was liberated post-collection.

Hydroid
Bougainvillia muscus
- medusa 1

Hydroid
Bougainvillia muscus
- medusa 2

Hydroid
Bougainvillia muscus
- medusa 3

Hydroid
Bougainvillia muscus
- with 0.1mm division rule 1

Medusa above caught using a plankton net at Newlyn Marina, Newlyn, Cornwall, 23.08.15.

Medusa identification based on Plate IX, Fig. 5, The Medusae of the British Isles, F.S. Russell F.R.S., 1953.

Bougainvillia muscus Hydroid Hydrozoa 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.