APHOTOMARINE

Specimen was found by T. Tucker on a small plastic fishing float that had washed-ashore at Praa Sands, near Helston, Cornwall. 10.03.2001. On the float was numerous Desmophyllum dianthus (Esper, 1794), Cockscomb cup coral and a number of Neopycnodonte cochlear (Poli, 1795), Deepsea oysters.

All fauna on the buoy was kindly identified by Helmut Zibrowius.

Specimens photographed from the marine collection of Stella Turk M.B.E., images taken 27.02.16.
Image of plastic float with kind permission and copyright Dr. Paul Gainey.

Lophelia pertusa cold water coral stony or scleractinian coral 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.

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.