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
Various images of nebaliid leptostraca from Cornwall (Leptostraca images)
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None of the specimens below were microscopically examined to determine species.

Nebaliid leptostraca
Family nebaliidae
- lateral view 1

Nebaliid leptostraca
Family nebaliidae
- lateral view 2

Nebaliid leptostraca
Family nebaliidae
- lateral view 3

Nebaliid leptostraca
Family nebaliidae
- in rockpool 1

Nebaliid leptostraca
Family nebaliidae
- in rockpool 2

Nebaliid leptostraca
Family nebaliidae
- lateral view 4

Nebaliid leptostraca
Family nebaliidae
- lateral view 5

Nebaliid leptostraca
Family nebaliidae
- tail segments 1

Images of species taken at Spit Point, Par, near St. Austell, 13.08.10; at Wherry Rocks, Wherrytown, Penzance, Cornwall. 28.09.11; and at Gillian Harbour, St. Anthony-in-Meneage, near Helford, Cornwall. 07.03.15.

Family nebaliidae found at the latter location were found to be occupying a rotting edible crab, that was found on the lowershore.

Nebaliid leptostraca
Family nebaliidae
- lateral view 6

Nebaliid leptostraca
Family nebaliidae
- lateral view anterior 1

Nebaliid leptostraca
Family nebaliidae
- pleopods 1

Specimen above found on washing Furbelow holdfasts at Battery Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall, 25.07.17.

Nebaliid leptostraca
Family nebaliidae
- under rock 1

Nebaliid leptostraca
Family nebaliidae
- under rock 2

Nebaliid leptostraca
Family nebaliidae
- under rock 3

Numerous specimen found under a rock at Battery Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall, 11.01.13.

Various images of nebaliidae from Cornwall Nebalia leptostraca 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.