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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Syllid worm
Syllidae species -19
- worm 1

Syllid worm
Syllidae species -19
- worm ventral view 1

Syllid worm
Syllidae species -19
- worm dorsal view 1

Syllid worm
Syllidae species -19
- anterior dorsal view 1

Syllid worm
Syllidae species -19
- ventral view epitoke 1

Syllid worm
Syllidae species -19
- ventral view epitoke 2

Syllid worm
Syllidae species -19
- ventral view epitoke 3

Syllid worm
Syllidae species -19
- dorsal view epitoke 1

Syllid worm
Syllidae species -19
- dorsal view head 1

Syllid worm
Syllidae species -19
- dorsal view head 2

Syllid worm
Syllidae species -19
- trepan 1

Syllid worm
Syllidae species -19
- proventriculus 1

Syllid worm
Syllidae species -19
- dorsal surface 1

Syllid worm
Syllidae species -19
- chaetae epitoke 1

Syllid worm
Syllidae species -19
- epitoke 1

Syllid worm
Syllidae species -19
- epitoke posterior 1

Specimens above found in samples taken from pontoons at Newlyn Marina, Newlyn Harbour, Newlyn, Cornwall. 12.05.15 and 28.05.15.

Species could possibly be an acerous male of Trypanosyllis zebra.

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.