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

Nymphon gracile Leach, 1814 - Gangly lancer, a nymphonid sea spider (Pycnogonida images)

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Gangly lancer
Nymphon gracile
- dorsal view 1

Gangly lancer
Nymphon gracile
- dorsal view 2

Gangly lancer
Nymphon gracile
- head 1

Gangly lancer
Nymphon gracile
- ventral view 1

The specimen above was found in a rockpool on the lowershore near Marazion Harbour, Marazion, Cornwall, 27.10.14.

Gangly lancer
Nymphon gracile
- dorsal view anterior 1

Gangly lancer
Nymphon gracile
- dorsal view anterior 2

Gangly lancer
Nymphon gracile
- ventral view 2

Gangly lancer
Nymphon gracile
- ovigers 1

Gangly lancer
Nymphon gracile
- oviger under microscope 1

Gangly lancer
Nymphon gracile
- oviger under microscope 2

Gangly lancer
Nymphon gracile
- tarsus, propodus and claw under microscope 1

Gangly lancer
Nymphon gracile
- propodus, claw and auxillary claw under microscope 1

Gangly lancer
Nymphon gracile
- cheliphores, palps and proboscis under microscope 1

Gangly lancer
Nymphon gracile
- with 1.0mm division rule 1

Specimen above was found in a lowershore pool at Great Hogus, Marazion, Cornwall, 06.01.18.

Gangly lancer
Nymphon gracile
- foraminiferan Halyphysema tumanowiczii growing on the leg of the sea spider 1

The specimen with Halyphysema tumanowiczii on its leg was found on the lowershore at Chimney Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall, 24.04.16.

Gangly lancer
Nymphon gracile
- in rockpool 1

Gangly lancer
Nymphon gracile
- in rockpool 2

Gangly lancer
Nymphon gracile
- walking across weed

Gangly lancer
Nymphon gracile
- walking across rock

Gangly lancer
Nymphon gracile
- close-up 1

Gangly lancer
Nymphon gracile
- close-up 2

Gangly lancer
Nymphon gracile
- close-up 3

Quite a common species on the shoreline across Devon and Cornwall although a sharp pair of eyes is often needed to see it. Have found the species at Batten Beach, Plymouth, Devon; Hannafore, Looe; Spit Point, Par, St. Austell; and at Chimney Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall.

Nymphon gracile Gangly lancer Sea Spider Pycnogonida 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.