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
Ostracod from lowershore Chimney Rocks, Penzance. 05.08.16. (Ostracod images)
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Mussel shrimp / ostracod
Species yet to be identified ?
- lateral view 1

Mussel shrimp / ostracod
Species yet to be identified ?
- lateral view 2

Mussel shrimp / ostracod
Species yet to be identified ?
- ventral view 3

Mussel shrimp / ostracod
Species yet to be identified ?
- with 0.1mm division rule 1

The 1.0mm specimen above was found among bryozoans lining a crevice in a lowershore pool at Chimney Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall. 05.08.16.

The species here could possibly be Heterocythereis albomaculata, which is a common intertidal species.

possibly Heterocythereis albomaculata Seed Mussel shrimp Ostracod ostracoda 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.