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
Hermannia sp. probably Hermannia pulchella Willmann, 1952 - An Oribatid mite (Marine acari)
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Oribatid mite
Hermannia pulchella ?
- dorsal view 1

Oribatid mite
Hermannia pulchella ?
- with 0.1mm division rule 1

Oribatid mite
Hermannia pulchella ?
- dorsal view 2

Oribatid mite
Hermannia pulchella ?
- rear legs 1

Oribatid mite
Hermannia pulchella ?
- rear leg 1

Oribatid mite
Hermannia pulchella ?
- habitat 1

This black looking species of mite was found in a small pool in the splash zone at Skilly, near Newlyn, Cornwall. 04.04.16. The body length of the mite is 850um.

The species here was kindly identified by Matthew Shepherd.

It must be noted that the mite species that feature in the images above can only be identified by an expert from images. Mites should be keyed and and identified using a microscope, the species then verified by an expert.

Hermannia species probably Hermannia pulchella Oribatida Oribatid mite Acari Marine Arthropod 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.