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
Mytilicola intestinalis Steuer, 1902 - Mussel red worm or Red worm disease of Mussels (Copepods)
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Mytilicolid copepod
Mytilicola intestinalis
- dorsal view male and female 1

Mytilicolid copepod
Mytilicola intestinalis
- dorsal view female 1

Mytilicolid copepod
Mytilicola intestinalis
- lateral view male 1

Mytilicolid copepod
Mytilicola intestinalis
- female on mussel flesh 1

Mytilicolid copepod
Mytilicola intestinalis
- dorsal view anterior female 1

Mytilicolid copepod
Mytilicola intestinalis
- ventral view anterior female 1

Mytilicolid copepod
Mytilicola intestinalis
- dorsal view posterior female with one of two egg sacs 1

Mytilicolid copepod
Mytilicola intestinalis
- female specimen with 0.1mm division rule 1

Mytilicolid copepod
Mytilicola intestinalis
- male specimen with 0.1mm division rule 1

Mytilicolid copepod
Mytilicola intestinalis
- lateral view sub-adult female 1

Mytilicolid copepod
Mytilicola intestinalis
- sub-adult female with 0.1mm division rule 1

Mytilicolid copepod
Mytilicola intestinalis
- ventral view head female under microscope 1

Mytilicolid copepod
Mytilicola intestinalis
- dorsal view anterior female with one of two egg chains under microscope 1

Mytilicolid copepod
Mytilicola intestinalis
- dorsal view anterior male under microscope 1

Mytilicolid copepod
Mytilicola intestinalis
- dorsal view posterior male under microscope 1

Mytilicolid copepod
Mytilicola intestinalis
- habitat / location 1

Mytilicolid copepod
Mytilicola intestinalis
- habitat / location 2

Numerous specimens, both male and female and in various ages of development were found in the digestive tract and rectum of mussels collected from the side of the pontoon opposite the green at Saltash, Cornwall, 23.05.2022.

Please note: This is a locked gated pontoon with no public access.

Mytilicolid copepod
Mytilicola intestinalis
- Mussel red worms 1

Mytilicolid copepod
Mytilicola intestinalis
- Mussel red worm 1

Mytilicolid copepod
Mytilicola intestinalis
- Mussel red worm 2

Mytilicolid copepod
Mytilicola intestinalis
- with 1.0mm division rule 1

Mytilicolid copepod
Mytilicola intestinalis
- with 1.0mm division rule 2

Mytilicolid copepod
Mytilicola intestinalis
- mussels on pontoon 1

As above, pontoon opposite the green at Saltash, Cornwall, 01.06.2022.

Mytilicola intestinalis mytilicolid copepod endoparasite parasite of mussels Mytilus copepoda 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.