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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Marine mite 7
Species unknown
- dorsal view 1

Marine mite 7
Species unknown
- with 0.1mm division rule 1

Marine mite 7
Species unknown
- dorsal view mouthparts 1

Marine mite 7
Species unknown
- twin clawed legs 1

The specimen, given its shape and colour has the initial appearance of a juvenile sea spider, but on looking closely at the mouthparts it is clear to see it is a mite. The body also lacks the segmentation seen in sea spiders. The specimen was found floating on the surface of a sample container containing algae, which was collected from the extreme lowershore at Wherry Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall. 08.05.16.

The body length of the mite is approx. 500um / 0.5mm

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.