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
Nereiphylla sp. ? close to or N. rubiginosa (St. Austell Bay) - A phyllodocid worm (Marine worms)
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Phyllodocid worm
Nereiphylla sp. ?
close to or N. rubiginosa
- dorsal view anterior 1

Phyllodocid worm
Nereiphylla sp. ?
close to or N. rubiginosa
- dorsal view anterior 2

Phyllodocid worm
Nereiphylla sp. ?
close to or N. rubiginosa
- dorsal view anterior 3

Phyllodocid worm
Nereiphylla sp. ?
close to or N. rubiginosa
- worm 1

Phyllodocid worm
Nereiphylla sp. ?
close to or N. rubiginosa
- worm 2

Phyllodocid worm
Nereiphylla sp. ?
close to or N. rubiginosa
- dorsal view middle 1

Phyllodocid worm
Nereiphylla sp. ?
close to or N. rubiginosa
- with 1.0mm division rule 1

Phyllodocid worm
Nereiphylla sp. ?
close to or N. rubiginosa
- dorsal view anterior under microscope 1

Phyllodocid worm
Nereiphylla sp. ?
close to or N. rubiginosa
- dorsal view anterior under microscope 2

Phyllodocid worm
Nereiphylla sp. ?
close to or N. rubiginosa
- posterior under microscope 1

Phyllodocid worm
Nereiphylla sp. ?
close to or N. rubiginosa
- paddles under microscope 1

Phyllodocid worm
Nereiphylla sp. ?
close to or N. rubiginosa
- old mussel rope on which specimens were found 1

Numerous specimens were found in washings taken from an old mussel rope that was on the bottom and got caught up grab during commercial sampling offshore in St. Austell Bay, Cornwall, 23.06.22.

The worm here has it's own page because the author deems it distinct enough from Nereiphylla rubiginosa. Specimens like the ones seen here will eventually be sequenced to determine if the species is or is distinct from Nereiphylla rubiginosa and thus is potentially a new species to science.

Thanks go to Greg Lingard and Mike Field of Ecospan Environmental Ltd. for allowing me to take samples from the rope.

Old fishing gear can attract a multitude of small invertebrate species and as such by removing marine refuse like this and sampling from it we can best determine localized biodiversity with minimal damage to the environment.

Nereiphylla sp close to or rubiginosa phyllodocidae phyllodocid 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.