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
Eumida sp. nova. (new3 / G1) - A species related to Eumida ockelmanni (Marine worm images)
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Phyllodocid worm
Eumida sp. nova.
(new3 / G1-17.04.15)
- holotype 1

Phyllodocid worm
Eumida sp. nova.
(new3 / G1-17.04.15)
- holotype 2

Phyllodocid worm
Eumida sp. nova.
(new3 / G1-17.04.15)
- holotype 3

Specimen above found in a sample of sediment taken from rock crevices on the lowershore at Albert Pier reef, Penzance, Cornwall. 25.05.20.

Phyllodocid worm
Eumida sp. nova.
(new3 / G1-17.04.15)
- dorsal view 1

Phyllodocid worm
Eumida sp. nova.
(new3 / G1-17.04.15)
- dorsal view anterior 1

Phyllodocid worm
Eumida sp. nova.
(new3 / G1-17.04.15)
- lateral view 1

Phyllodocid worm
Eumida sp. nova.
(new3 / G1-17.04.15)
- ventral view 1

Phyllodocid worm
Eumida sp. nova.
(new3 / G1-17.04.15)
- habitat / location 1

The specimen above was found in a sample taken from the lowershore at Lariggan Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall, 11.06.21.

Phyllodocid worm
Eumida sp. nova.
(new3 / G1-17.04.15)
- worm 1

Phyllodocid worm
Eumida sp. nova.
(new3 / G1-17.04.15)
- worm 2

Phyllodocid worm
Eumida sp. nova.
(new3 / G1-17.04.15)
- worm 3

Phyllodocid worm
Eumida sp. nova.
(new3 / G1-17.04.15)
- worm 4

Phyllodocid worm
Eumida sp. nova.
(new3 / G1-17.04.15)
- anterior dorsal view 1

A single specimen was found by author of this website in a sample of Coral Weed, Corallina officinalis, with trapped sediment. The sample was collected from the extreme lowershore at Chimney Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall. 17.04.15.

Phyllodocid worm
Eumida sp. nova.
(new3 / G1-07.06.16)
- juvenile specimen 1

Phyllodocid worm
Eumida sp. nova.
(new3 / G1-07.06.16)
- another juvenile specimen 1

Juvenile specimens above were found in a subtidal collection of Coral Weed collected at Albert Pier reef, Penzance, Cornwall. 07.06.16. These specimens will be DNA sequenced in Sweden by Dr. Arne Nygren.

Species discovered as a result of DNA sequencing conducted by Arne Nygren during a scientific project to determine the number of cryptic species involved in the Eumida cf. sanguinea complex. According to Arne Nygren the species is near Eumida ockelmanni.

The specimen found has quite wide gold bands, much wider than bands seen in Eumida maia, for example. Please photograph similar specimen/s and report ones like this to me, more specimens are needed so the species can be best described. e-mail

Eumida species nova sp nov a species related to Eumida ockelmanni 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.