APHOTOMARINE

A common find on sheltered rocky shores on the lowershore, especially on the lowest spring tides. Images of species taken at various locations along the south coast of Devon and Cornwall.

Verruca stroemia can commonly be found living on the undersides of rocks or shells, like Great Scallop, Pecten maximus, on the lowershore. The species is also occasionally found washed up on shells or shell fragments on the strandline or below as seen in some of the images above.

The word Verruca is decended from the Ancient Greek word used for 'rock' / 'reef' and 'hill'.

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.

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.

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.