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
Arenicola marina (Linnaeus, 1758) - Lugworm, Lug or Sand-worm
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Lugworm, Lug or Sand-worm
Arenicola marina
- worm 1

Lugworm, Lug or Sand-worm
Arenicola marina
- worm 2

Lugworm, Lug or Sand-worm
Arenicola marina
- worm 3

Lugworm, Lug or Sand-worm
Arenicola marina
- worm 4

Lugworm, Lug or Sand-worm
Arenicola marina
- worm 5

Lugworm, Lug or Sand-worm
Arenicola marina
- worm 6

Lugworm, Lug or Sand-worm
Arenicola marina
- tip of tail 1

Lugworm, Lug or Sand-worm
Arenicola marina
- tip of tail 2

Lugworm, Lug or Sand-worm
Arenicola marina
- tip of tail 3

Lugworm, Lug or Sand-worm
Arenicola marina
- tip of tail 4

Lugworm, Lug or Sand-worm
Arenicola marina
- tubercles under microscope 1

Lugworm, Lug or Sand-worm
Arenicola marina
- with 0.1mm division rule 1

Lugworm, Lug or Sand-worm
Arenicola marina
- worm cast 1

Lugworm, Lug or Sand-worm
Arenicola marina
- worm cast 2

Lugworm, Lug or Sand-worm
Arenicola marina
- worm casts 1

Lugworm, Lug or Sand-worm
Arenicola marina
- worm casts 2

Lugworm, Lug or Sand-worm
Arenicola marina
- worm casts 3

Lugworm, Lug or Sand-worm
Arenicola marina
- worm casts 4

Lugworm, Lug or Sand-worm
Arenicola marina
- worm casts 5

Lugworm, Lug or Sand-worm
Arenicola marina
- bucket of worms 1

Lugworm, Lug or Sand-worm
Arenicola marina
- bucket of worms 2

Lugworm, Lug or Sand-worm
Arenicola marina
- bait digging 1

Lugworm, Lug or Sand-worm
Arenicola marina
- bait digging 2

Lugworm, Lug or Sand-worm
Arenicola marina
- bait digging 3

Lugworm, Lug or Sand-worm
Arenicola marina
- tube in sand 1

Images of species taken at Spit Point, Par, near St. Austell, 26.05.10; at Marazion, 01.02.10; and also near Chyandour Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall. 26.10.11.

A video clip of Arenicola marina can be found at A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife and Nature Video Clips.

Scientific and European Names:
Arenicola marina, Lugworm, Lug, Sand-worm, Blow Lug, Koderwurm, Zeepier, Arenicole, Arenicola.

Arenicola marina Lugworm Lug or Sand worm marine 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.