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
Drepanorchis neglecta (Fraisse, 1878) - A parasitic barnacle on Spider crab, Macropodia sp.
Parasitic barnacle
Drepanorchis neglecta
- on Macropodia tenuirostris 1

Parasitic barnacle
Drepanorchis neglecta
- on Macropodia tenuirostris 2

Parasitic barnacle
Drepanorchis neglecta
- on Macropodia tenuirostris 3

Parasitic barnacle
Drepanorchis neglecta
- on Macropodia abdomen 1

Parasitic barnacle
Drepanorchis neglecta
- on Macropodia abdomen 2

Parasitic barnacle
Drepanorchis neglecta
- on Macropodia abdomen 3

Parasitic barnacle
Drepanorchis neglecta
- on Macropodia abdomen 4

Parasitic barnacle
Drepanorchis neglecta
- on Macropodia abdomen 5

Parasitic barnacle
Drepanorchis neglecta
- on Macropodia abdomen 6

Parasitic barnacle
Drepanorchis neglecta
- dissected from crab 1

Parasitic barnacle
Drepanorchis neglecta
- microscopic nauplius larva from within barnacle 1

Parasitic barnacle
Drepanorchis neglecta
- microscopic nauplius larva from within barnacle 2

The Spider crab, Macropodia sp. on which the parasitic barnacle was found, was found in debris from crab potting which was passed to the author at Newlyn Marina, Newlyn, Cornwall, 17.07.17 and 16.08.17.

Drepanorchis neglecta parasitic barnacle on Spider crab Macropodia 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.