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
Magelona johnstoni Fiege, Licher & Mackie, 2000 - A magelonid or Shovelhead worm (Marine worms)
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Shovelhead worm
Magelona johnstoni
- worm 1

Shovelhead worm
Magelona johnstoni
- lateral view anterior 1

Shovelhead worm
Magelona johnstoni
- mid-section of worm with brood chamber 1

Shovelhead worm
Magelona johnstoni
- with 0.1mm division rule 1

Shovelhead worm
Magelona johnstoni
- dorsal view head under microscope 1

Shovelhead worm
Magelona johnstoni
- ventral view head under microscope 1

Shovelhead worm
Magelona johnstoni
- habitat / location 1

The specimen above, which lacks two long tentacles either side of the head, was found on sieving sand from just below the low water mark east of Chyandour Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall, 26.06.21.

Thanks to Dr. Andrew Mackie and Ton van Haaren for confirming this species.

Magelona johnstoni magelonidae shovelhead 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.