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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Horseshoe worm
Phoronis muelleri
- actinotrocha larva 1

Horseshoe worm
Phoronis muelleri
- actinotrocha larva 2

Horseshoe worm
Phoronis muelleri
- actinotrocha larva 3

Horseshoe worm
Phoronis muelleri
- actinotrocha larva 4

Horseshoe worm
Phoronis muelleri
- actinotrocha larva 5

Horseshoe worm
Phoronis muelleri
- actinotrocha larva 6

Horseshoe worm
Phoronis muelleri
- actinotrocha telotroch 1

Horseshoe worm
Phoronis muelleri
- actinotrocha telotroch 2

Horseshoe worm
Phoronis muelleri
- actinotrocha tentacles 1

Horseshoe worm
Phoronis muelleri
- preoral lobe 1

Horseshoe worm
Phoronis muelleri
- actinotrocha anatomy 1

Two specimen were found in a sample of plankton taken from Newlyn Harbour, Newlyn, Cornwall. 10.05.18.

The first four images were taken with a camera and macro lens on a black background, the last five images were taken of a specimen placed under a microscope.

The larval stage is also known as Actinotrocha branchiata Müller, 1846.

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.