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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Star ascidian sea squirt
Botryllus schlosseri
- emerging tadpole larva 1

Star ascidian sea squirt
Botryllus schlosseri
- emerging tadpole larva 2

Star ascidian sea squirt
Botryllus schlosseri
- emerging tadpole larva 3

Tadpole larva emerging from Botryllus schlosseri zooid. Discovered in sample of algae collected from a lowershore pool near Godrevy Point, Gwithian, Cornwall. 27.09.14.

Tadpole release was first observed under a stereo microscope. The first tadpole larva emerged tail first, the second larva appears to be emerging from the zooid head first.

Star ascidian sea squirt
Botryllus schlosseri
- tadpole larva from plankton under microscope 1

Star ascidian sea squirt
Botryllus schlosseri
- tadpole larva from plankton under microscope 2

Star ascidian sea squirt
Botryllus schlosseri
- tadpole larva from plankton under microscope 3

Star ascidian sea squirt
Botryllus schlosseri
- tail of tadpole larva under microscope 1

Specimen above found in a sample of plankton taken from Mewlyn Harbour, Mewlyn, Cornwall, 21.05.18.

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.