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
Crabs - Parasites and diseases of commercial species (Crustacean images)
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Velvet swimming crab
Necora puber
- shell disease 1

Velvet swimming crab
Necora puber
- shell disease 2

Velvet swimming crab
Necora puber
- shell disease 3

Velvet swimming crab
Necora puber
- shell disease 4

Velvet swimming crab
Necora puber
- shell disease 5

Diseased crab found at Chimney Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall. 13.03.13.

Parasitic crab flatworm
Fecampia erythrocephala
- with 0.1mm division rule 1

Parasitic crab flatworm
Fecampia erythrocephala
- with 0.1mm division rule 2

Parasitic crab flatworm
Fecampia erythrocephala
- adult flatworm 1

Parasitic crab flatworm
Fecampia erythrocephala
- adult flatworm 2

Fecampia erythrocephala is a parasitic crab flatworm that is found in very juvenile Edible and Shore crabs. Species photographed at Newlyn Marina, Newlyn, Cornwall. 14.04.15.

Parasites shell diseases commercial species Crab Crustacean 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.