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
Glycera tridactyla Schmarda, 1861 - A Glycerid worm (Marine worm images)
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Glycerid worm
Glycera tridactyla
- worm 1

Glycerid worm
Glycera tridactyla
- worm 2

Glycerid worm
Glycera tridactyla
- anterior with proboscis 1

Glycerid worm
Glycera tridactyla
- prostomium 1

Glycerid worm
Glycera tridactyla
- prostomium 2

Glycerid worm
Glycera tridactyla
- antennae on prostomium 1

Glycerid worm
Glycera tridactyla
- proboscis papillae 1

Glycerid worm
Glycera tridactyla
- mid-body parapodium 1

Glycerid worm
Glycera tridactyla
- mid-body parapodium 2

Specimen above found under stones on the shore at Chimney Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall, 08.07.17. Specimen was soaked in Magnesium chloride prior to photography and dissection. Dissection is often necessary with Glycerids to determine the shape of papillae on the proboscis, number of annulations on the prostomium, shape of antennae on the prostomium and shape of parapodia.

Glycerid worm
Glycera tridactyla
- prostomium 3

Glycerid worm
Glycera tridactyla
- dorsal view part of body 1

Glycerid worm
Glycera tridactyla
- dorsal view part of body 2

Specimen above found in muddy-sand near Albert Pier reef, Penzance, Cornwall, 26.06.17.

Glycera tridactyla Glycerid worm Marine Annelida Polychaete 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.