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
Phoronis sp. (Albert Pier reef, Penzance, Cornwall. 07.04.20.) - A Horseshoe worm (Phoronida images)
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Horseshoe worm
Phoronis species 07.04.20.
- in-situ on decaying shell 1

Horseshoe worm
Phoronis species 07.04.20.
- in-situ on decaying shell 1

Horseshoe worm
Phoronis species 07.04.20.
- in-situ on decaying shell 2

Horseshoe worm
Phoronis species 07.04.20.
- in-situ on decaying shell 1

Horseshoe worm
Phoronis species 07.04.20.
- in-situ on decaying shell 1

Horseshoe worm
Phoronis species 07.04.20.
- in-situ on decaying shell 1

Horseshoe worm
Phoronis species 07.04.20.
- in-situ on decaying shell 1

Colonies found on very old shell material, historically disposed of by a shell shop in Penzance. Colonies found on what were likely pieces of Abalone / Ormer shells on the extreme lowershore of Albert Pier reef, Penzance, Cornwall. 07.04.20.

Phoronis species Horseshoe worm Phoronida 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.