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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Hermaeid sea slug
Hermaea paucicirra
- whole animal 1

Hermaeid sea slug
Hermaea paucicirra
- lateral view anterior 1

Hermaeid sea slug
Hermaea paucicirra
- rhinophores 1

Hermaeid sea slug
Hermaea paucicirra
- habitat / location 1

Two specimens were found together with a small specimen of Hermaea cantabra in a small sample of coralline algae collected from the low tide mark on a low spring tide at Batten Beach, Mount Batten, Plymouth, Devon, 05.03.22.

Hermaeid sea slug
Hermaea paucicirra
- dorsal view juvenile 1

Hermaeid sea slug
Hermaea paucicirra
- dorsal view juvenile 2

Hermaeid sea slug
Hermaea paucicirra
- lateral view juvenile 1

Hermaeid sea slug
Hermaea paucicirra
- ventral view juvenile 1

Hermaeid sea slug
Hermaea paucicirra
- with 0.1mm division rule 1

Hermaeid sea slug
Hermaea paucicirra
- habitat / location 1

The 2.3mm specimen above was found in a sample of marine fouling at Newlyn Marina, Newlyn, Cornwall, 15.10.18.

Hermaeid sea slug
Hermaea paucicirra
- dorsal view 1

Hermaeid sea slug
Hermaea paucicirra
- lateral view 1

A single specimen was found in a sample of marine fouling at Newlyn Marina, Newlyn, Cornwall, 29.08.15.

Hermaeid sea slug
Hermaea paucicirra
- specimens collected 1

Hermaeid sea slug
Hermaea paucicirra
- specimens collected 2

Hermaeid sea slug
Hermaea paucicirra
- lateral view 2

Hermaeid sea slug
Hermaea paucicirra
- dorsal view 2

Hermaeid sea slug
Hermaea paucicirra
- typical scrape sample at site of collection 1

Hermaeid sea slug
Hermaea paucicirra
- habitat / location 2

Hermaeid sea slug
Hermaea paucicirra
- habitat / location 3

Two specimens of Hermaea paucicirra were found in a scrape sample taken from a slipway support in Newlyn Harbour, Newlyn, Cornwall, 06.06.15.

Hermaeid sea slug
Hermaea paucicirra
- comparison with other species of Hermaea 1

The species here was kindly verified by Dr. Manuel Caballer Gutierrez of the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, France, 15.02.18.

This is a new species for the UK list. The species is a southern migrant like Hermaea cantabra, its occurence here may relate to favourable climatic conditions and ocean currents from the south.

APHOTOMARINE supports open source data recording and sharing for the benefit of wildlife, recorders, research, science and education. The project recommends the following websites and works with the following bodies and organisations.

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.