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
Salpa fusiformis Cuvier, 1804 - Common Salp with amphipod Phronima sedentaria (Tunicate images)
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Common Salp
Salpa fusiformis
- lateral view with Phronima sedentaria juveniles inside 1

Common Salp
Salpa fusiformis
- lateral view of salp with Phronima sedentaria juveniles and adult 1

Common Salp
Salpa fusiformis
- lateral view of salp with Phronima sedentaria juveniles and adult emerging 1

Common Salp
Salpa fusiformis
- salp with Phronima sedentaria emerging 1

Common Salp
Salpa fusiformis
- salp with Phronima sedentaria emerging 1

The salp specimen here was found on the strandline washing up at Sennen Cove, Cornwall. 12.11.23. A female of the amphipod amphipod Phronima sedentaria was found inside the salp, the amphipod was brooding approximately 32 well developed juveniles as seen in the images.

I am very grateful indeed to Dr. Michael Vos who's child found the specimen and together passed it on to the author of this website so it could be photographed.

Salpa fusiformis Common Salp with Phronima sedentaria Monster in a Barrel Pram Bug or Barrel shrimp tunicate sea squirt 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.