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
Elphidium macellum (Fichtel & Moll, 1798) - An elphidiid foram (Foraminifera images)
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Elphidiid foram
Elphidium macellum
- collection of specimens 1

Elphidiid foram
Elphidium macellum
- individual specimen 1

Elphidiid foram
Elphidium macellum
- individual specimen 2

Specimens above found in sediment collected from the subtidal in Newlyn Harbour, Newlyn, Cornwall, 16.05.18.

Elphidiid foram
Elphidium macellum
- with 0.1mm division rule 1

Elphidiid foram
Elphidium macellum
- black background 1

The 1.2mm specimen above was photographed on 12.03.15, but found in shell sand sample taken from the lowershore at Carnsew Pool, Hayle, Cornwall. 07.04.13.

Elphidiid foram
Elphidium macellum
- animal with 0.05mm scale 1

Elphidiid foram
Elphidium macellum
- animal with 0.05mm scale 2

Elphidiid foram
Elphidium macellum
- black background 2

Images of specimen above taken under a stereomicroscope 14.04.12. Species found in shell sand on the lowershore at Carnsew Pool, Hayle, Cornwall. 24.03.12.

For more images of forams see - Foraminifera.eu Project

Elphidium macellum elphidiidae elphidiid foram Foraminifera 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.