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.
Trypanosyllis cf. zebra (Grube, 1860) - A syllid worm (Marine worm images)
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Syllid worm
Trypanosyllis zebra
- worm 1
Trypanosyllis zebra
- worm 1
Syllid worm
Trypanosyllis zebra
- worm 2
Syllid worm
Trypanosyllis zebra
- worm anterior dorsal view 1
Syllid worm
Trypanosyllis zebra
- worm anterior dorsal view 2
Syllid worm
Trypanosyllis zebra
- worm anterior lateral view 1
Syllid worm
Trypanosyllis zebra
- head dorsal view 1
The specimen above was found in a sample of bryozoan turf that was taken from under a rock on the low tide mark at Porthpean, near St. Austell, Cornwall. 06.04.15.
Syllid worm
Trypanosyllis zebra
- worm dorsal view 1
Syllid worm
Trypanosyllis zebra
- worm dorsal view 2
Syllid worm
Trypanosyllis zebra
- head dorsal view 2
The specimen above was found in a sample of material scraped from the foot of north facing rock overhang on the extreme lowershore at Godrevy Point, near Hayle, Cornwall. 08.06.16.
Syllid worm
Trypanosyllis zebra
- head dorsal view 3
Syllid worm
Trypanosyllis zebra
- worm anterior dorsal view 3
Specimen above was found in a small crevice under an overhang on the shallow sublittoral at Albert Pier reef, Penzance, Cornwall. 19.10.16.
Syllid worm
Trypanosyllis zebra
- worm 4
Syllid worm
Trypanosyllis zebra
- anterior under microscope 1
Syllid worm
Trypanosyllis zebra
- anterior under microscope 2
Syllid worm
Trypanosyllis zebra
- trepan 1
Syllid worm
Trypanosyllis zebra
- proventriculus 1
Syllid worm
Trypanosyllis zebra
- chaetae 1
Syllid worm
Trypanosyllis zebra
- chaetae 2
Syllid worm
Trypanosyllis zebra
- chaetae 3
Syllid worm
Trypanosyllis zebra
- dorsal cirri 1
Specimen above was found in a scrape sample taken from a pontoon at Newlyn Marina, Newlyn, Cornwall. 13.03.18.
Trypanosyllis zebra is very likely a species complex which is why it is referred to here as Trypanosyllis cf. zebra. Molecular research is being carried out into this species.
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.