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
Marphysa sanguinea (Montagu, 1815) - A Eunicid worm (Marine worm images).
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Eunicid worm
Marphysa sanguinea
- head and tail 1

Eunicid worm
Marphysa sanguinea
- head and tail 2

Eunicid worm
Marphysa sanguinea
- head dorsal view 1

Eunicid worm
Marphysa sanguinea
- head dorsal view 2

Eunicid worm
Marphysa sanguinea
- head dorsal vew 3

Eunicid worm
Marphysa sanguinea
- anterior lateral view 1

Eunicid worm
Marphysa sanguinea
- head / mouth ventral view 1

Eunicid worm
Marphysa sanguinea
- tail segments 1

Eunicid worm
Marphysa sanguinea
- gills 1

Eunicid worm
Marphysa sanguinea
- gills 2

Eunicid worm
Marphysa sanguinea
- worm in-situ 1

Eunicid worm
Marphysa sanguinea
- worm in-situ 2

Specimen above found in a rock crevice on the lowershore at Long Rock, Marazion, Cornwall. 21.04.15.

Eunicid worm
Marphysa sanguinea
- coiled worm out of water 1

Eunicid worm
Marphysa sanguinea
- coiled worm out of water 2

Eunicid worm
Marphysa sanguinea
- coiled worm out of water 3

Eunicid worm
Marphysa sanguinea
- coiled worm in pool 1

Specimen above found under rock on the lowershore at Albert Pier Reef, Penzance, Cornwall. 12.02.12; another specimen above was found at Spit Point, Par, St. Austell, Cornwall. 12.04.09.

Eunicid worm
Marphysa sanguinea
- lateral view anterior in-situ 1

Eunicid worm
Marphysa sanguinea
- dorsal view anterior in-situ 1

Eunicid worm
Marphysa sanguinea
- ventral view anterior in-situ 1

Eunicid worm
Marphysa sanguinea
- entire worm found in crevice 1

The specimen above was found in a rock crevice on the lowershore at Hannafore, Looe, Cornwall, 19.03.22.

Marphysa sanguinea Eunicid Eunicidae 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.