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
Paleanotus chrysolepis Schmarda, 1861 - A chrysopetalid worm (Marine worm images)
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Chrysopetalid worm
Paleanotus chrysolepis
- dorsal view anterior 1

Chrysopetalid worm
Paleanotus chrysolepis
- worm 1

Chrysopetalid worm
Paleanotus chrysolepis
- worm 2

Chrysopetalid worm
Paleanotus chrysolepis
- ventral view 1

Chrysopetalid worm
Paleanotus chrysolepis
- ventral view anterior 1

Chrysopetalid worm
Paleanotus chrysolepis
- dorsal view anterior / microscope image 1

Chrysopetalid worm
Paleanotus chrysolepis
- dorsal view anterior / microscope image 2

Chrysopetalid worm
Paleanotus chrysolepis
- notochaetae 1

Chrysopetalid worm
Paleanotus chrysolepis
- posterior notochaetae 1

Chrysopetalid worm
Paleanotus chrysolepis
- posterior notochaetae 2

Chrysopetalid worm
Paleanotus chrysolepis
- posterior notochaetae 3

Chrysopetalid worm
Paleanotus chrysolepis
- with 0.1mm division rule 1

Chrysopetalid worm
Paleanotus chrysolepis
- with white background 1

The species here which measures 3-4mm in length was found in a scrape sample taken from a concrete structure near low water on an extra-low spring tide in Newlyn Harbour, Newlyn, Cornwall. 10.03.20.

This is the first instance of this southern species being found in the UK. The species is typically from the Med. or southern NE Atlantic shores, the type locality is the “Cape of Good Hope”, South Africa.

Paleanotus chrysolepis chrysopetalidae 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.