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
Gammarus pulex (Linnaeus, 1758) - A gammarid amphipod (Gammarid amphipod images)
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Gammarid amphipod
Gammarus pulex
- lateral view 1

Gammarid amphipod
Gammarus pulex
- lateral view 2

Gammarid amphipod
Gammarus pulex
- lateral view / in dish 1

Gammarid amphipod
Gammarus pulex
- lateral view posterior 1

Specimen above was found in a stream that runs into the sea near Tesco's at Chyandour, Penzance, Cornwall. 08.06.13.

N.B. This is a freshwater species of amphipod but it may get washed into the sea during periods of heavy rain etc..

Gammarus pulex 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.