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
Amblyosyllis spectabilis (Johnston in Baird, 1861) - A syllid worm (Marine worm images).
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Syllid worm
Amblyosyllis spectabilis
- dorsal view 1

Syllid worm
Amblyosyllis spectabilis
- dorsal view 2

Syllid worm
Amblyosyllis spectabilis
- dorsal view 3

Syllid worm
Amblyosyllis spectabilis
- with 0.1mm division rule 1

Syllid worm
Amblyosyllis spectabilis
- dorsal anterior of worm under microscope 1

Syllid worm
Amblyosyllis spectabilis
- dorsal anterior of worm under microscope 2

Syllid worm
Amblyosyllis spectabilis
- dorsal anterior of worm under microscope 3

Syllid worm
Amblyosyllis spectabilis
- trepan 1

Syllid worm
Amblyosyllis spectabilis
- chaetae 1

Syllid worm
Amblyosyllis spectabilis
- habitat / location 1

The juvenile specimen above was found on the shore at Baiter Point, Poole Quay, Poole, Dorset, 12.09.18.

The specimen was originally added here as Amblyosyllis sp. because of its dorsal markings. Species later confirmed by Dr. Arne Nygren post production of the following paper.

Species delimitation in Amblyosyllis (Annelida, Syllidae) by Maria Teresa Aguado, Maria Capa, João Gil, Fredrik Pleijel, Arne Nygren. April 10, 2019.

PLOS ONE https://doi.org/10.1371/
journal.pone.0214211

Amblyosyllis spectabilis Johnston in Baird 1861 Syllidae syllid Marine worm 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.