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
Cephalothrix linearis (Rathke, 1799) ? - A cephalothricid ribbon worm (Nemertean worm images)
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Cephalothricid ribbon worm
Cephalothrix linearis
- worm coiled / knot 1

Cephalothricid ribbon worm
Cephalothrix linearis
- worm coiled / knot 2

Cephalothricid ribbon worm
Cephalothrix linearis
- surface close-up 1

Cephalothricid ribbon worm
Cephalothrix linearis
- surface close-up 2

Cephalothricid ribbon worm
Cephalothrix linearis
- ventral view anterior area behind tip / head 1

Cephalothricid ribbon worm
Cephalothrix linearis
- ventral view anterior area behind tip / head 2

Cephalothricid ribbon worm
Cephalothrix linearis
- anterior / head 1

Cephalothricid ribbon worm
Cephalothrix linearis
- anterior / head 2

Specimen above was found under a stone on the middleshore at Chimney Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall, 27.06.17.

Cephalothricid ribbon worm
Cephalothrix linearis
- work coiled / knot 3

Cephalothricid ribbon worm
Cephalothrix linearis
- worm coiled / knot 4

Cephalothricid ribbon worm
Cephalothrix linearis
- surface detail 1

Cephalothricid ribbon worm
Cephalothrix linearis
- anterior / head 1

Cephalothricid ribbon worm
Cephalothrix linearis
- on white backgrond 1

Cephalothricid ribbon worm
Cephalothrix linearis
- habitat / location 1

Specimen above was found under a stone on the middleshore at Chimney Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall, 08.08.17.

A long, thin, fragile species, coiling on being disturbed. Mature specimens are approx. 150mm x 1mm in length and width.

Cephalothrix linearis Nemertean 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.