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
Phyllochaetopterus species - A Chaetopterid worm (Newquay 16.10.15.)
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Chaetopterid worm
Phyllochaetopterus species
- lateral view 1

Chaetopterid worm
Phyllochaetopterus species
- lateral view 2

Chaetopterid worm
Phyllochaetopterus species
- dorsal view 1

Chaetopterid worm
Phyllochaetopterus species
- lateral view anterior 1

Chaetopterid worm
Phyllochaetopterus species
- femal posterior with eggs 1

Chaetopterid worm
Phyllochaetopterus species
- femal posterior with eggs 2

Chaetopterid worm
Phyllochaetopterus species
- femal posterior with eggs 3

Chaetopterid worm
Phyllochaetopterus species
- chaetae 1

Chaetopterid worm
Phyllochaetopterus species
- chaetae 2

Chaetopterid worm
Phyllochaetopterus species
- eggs 1

Species, which is probably either Phyllochaetopterus anglicus or P. socialis was found in a small cave on the lowersshore, south Fistral Beach, Newquay, Cornwall, 16.10.15.

Thanks to Dr. Andrew Mackie of the National Museum of Wales for identifying this species to genus.

Phyllochaetopterus anglicus socialis species chaetopteridae chaetopterid 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.