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
Suctorian ciliate Ophryodendron sp. on the amphipod Leucothoe sp. (Ciliophora images)
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Suctorian ciliate
Ophryodendron species
- lateral view of amphipod 1

Suctorian ciliate
Ophryodendron species
- lateral view of amphipod 2

Suctorian ciliate
Ophryodendron species
- lateral view of amphipod 3

Suctorian ciliate
Ophryodendron species
- dorsal view of amphipod 1

Suctorian ciliate
Ophryodendron species
- ciliates on amphipod 1

Suctorian ciliate
Ophryodendron species
- ciliates on leg of amphipod 1

Suctorian ciliate
Ophryodendron species
- ciliates on leg of amphipod 2

Suctorian ciliate
Ophryodendron species
- individual ciliate 1

Suctorian ciliate
Ophryodendron species
- close-up of ciliates 1

Specimens were found on the dorsal and lateral surface of an amphipod of the genus Leucothoe, possibly L. incisa on the extreme lowershore at Treath, Helford, Cornwall. 28.04.16.

The suctorian here was kindly identified by Gregorio Fernandez-Leborans of Complutense University, Madrid, Spain.

Suctorian ciliate Ophryodendron species on the amphipod Leucothoe sp. Suctoria Ciliophora 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.