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.
Asellus (Asellus) aquaticus (Linnaeus, 1758) - Common water slater (Isopoda images)
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Common water slater
Asellus (Asellus) aquaticus
- dorsal view anterior 1
Asellus (Asellus) aquaticus
- dorsal view anterior 1
Common water slater
Asellus (Asellus) aquaticus
- dorsal view 1
Common water slater
Asellus (Asellus) aquaticus
- lateral view 1
Common water slater
Asellus (Asellus) aquaticus
- ventral view 1
Common water slater
Asellus (Asellus) aquaticus
- telson 1
Specimens above were found in Wherry Town Boating Lake, Wherry Town, Penzance, Cornwall. 25.10.16.
Common water slater
Asellus (Asellus) aquaticus
- dorsal view 2
Common water slater
Asellus (Asellus) aquaticus
- dorsal view 3
Common water slater
Asellus (Asellus) aquaticus
- dorsal view 4
Common water slater
Asellus (Asellus) aquaticus
- dorsal view 5
Common water slater
Asellus (Asellus) aquaticus
- dorsal view anterior 2
Common water slater
Asellus (Asellus) aquaticus
- dorsal view 6
Common water slater
Asellus (Asellus) aquaticus
- dorsal view 7
Specimens above found in stream close to Wherry Town Boating Lake, Wherry Town, Penzance, Cornwall. 06.06.13. Specimens also found at Drift Reservoir near Penzance, 07.08.13; and in a horse trough at Lescudjack, Penzance.
The Common water slater has two white spots on its head.
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.