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
Carcinonemertes carcinophila (Kölliker, 1845) - A Shore crab parasite - 2 (Nemertean worm images)
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Parasitic nemertean
Carcinonemertes carcinophila
- juvenile nemertean inside mucus tube with Shore crab eggs 1

Parasitic nemertean
Carcinonemertes carcinophila
- juvenile nemertean inside mucus tube with Shore crab eggs 2

Parasitic nemertean
Carcinonemertes carcinophila
- juvenile worm 1

Parasitic nemertean
Carcinonemertes carcinophila
- juvenile worm 2

Parasitic nemertean
Carcinonemertes carcinophila
- juvenile worm anterior 1

Parasitic nemertean
Carcinonemertes carcinophila
- juvenile worm 3

Parasitic nemertean
Carcinonemertes carcinophila
- with 0.1mm division rule 1

Parasitic nemertean
Carcinonemertes carcinophila
- anterior of juvenile under microscope 1

Parasitic nemertean
Carcinonemertes carcinophila
- posterior of juvenile under microscope 1

Parasitic nemertean
Carcinonemertes carcinophila
- stylet under microscope 1

Parasitic nemertean
Carcinonemertes carcinophila
- habitat / location 1

Numerous 3mm long juvenile nemerteans were found inside mucus tubes within the egg mass of a Shore crab, Carcinus maenus, at Saltash Pier, Saltash, Cornwall, 30.03.22.

Carcinonemertes carcinophila parasitic nemertean on Shore crab eggs Carcinus maenus Ribbon worm 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.