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
Amphitholina cuniculus (Stebbing, 1874) - An ampithoid amphipod (Amphipod images)
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Ampithoid amphipod
Amphitholina cuniculus
- dorsal view 1

Ampithoid amphipod
Amphitholina cuniculus
- dorsal view 2

Ampithoid amphipod
Amphitholina cuniculus
- lateral view 1

Ampithoid amphipod
Amphitholina cuniculus
- lateral view anterior 1

Ampithoid amphipod
Amphitholina cuniculus
- lateral view posterior 1

Ampithoid amphipod
Amphitholina cuniculus
- with 0.1mm division rule 1

Ampithoid amphipod
Amphitholina cuniculus
- head under microscope 1

Ampithoid amphipod
Amphitholina cuniculus
- anterior under microscope 1

Ampithoid amphipod
Amphitholina cuniculus
- gnathopod 2 / microscope 1

Ampithoid amphipod
Amphitholina cuniculus
- gnathopod 2 / microscope 2

Ampithoid amphipod
Amphitholina cuniculus
- gnathopod 1 / microscope 1

Specimen above was found in a sample stone and algae washings on an extremely low tide at Long Rock, Penzance, Cornwall, 09.10.18.

This species burrows into the stipes of Alaria esculenta, Dabberlocks (ref. Lincoln). The species has also been found in old holdfasts of Himanthalia elongata, Thongweed (ref. Cédric d'Udekem d'Acoz via social media).

Species kindly verified by Tammy Horton.

Amphitholina cuniculus ampithoidae ampithoid amphipod amphipod Sandhopper Amphipod 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.