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.

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Phyllodocid worm
Phyllodoce mucosa
- group of worms 1

Phyllodocid worm
Phyllodoce mucosa
- anterior dorsal / head 1

Phyllodocid worm
Phyllodoce mucosa
- front of head 1

Phyllodocid worm
Phyllodoce mucosa
- anterior dorsal / head 2

Phyllodocid worm
Phyllodoce mucosa
- worm 1

Phyllodocid worm
Phyllodoce mucosa
- worms 1

Phyllodocid worm
Phyllodoce mucosa
- worms 2

Phyllodocid worm
Phyllodoce mucosa
- anterior dorsal view 1

Phyllodocid worm
Phyllodoce mucosa
- anterior dorsal view 2

Phyllodocid worm
Phyllodoce mucosa
- anterior dorsal view 3

Phyllodocid worm
Phyllodoce mucosa
- anterior dorsal view 4

Phyllodocid worm
Phyllodoce mucosa
- anterior dorsal view 5

Specimens above found in a lowershore pool at Little Hogus, Marazion, Cornwall. 25.12.14; and in pools on the lowershore at Chyandour Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall. 25.09.11.

Phyllodocid worm
Phyllodoce mucosa
- head under microscope 1

Phyllodocid worm
Phyllodoce mucosa
- paddle under microscope 1

Specimens above found in a lowershore pool at Chimney Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall. 03.06.15.

Species distinguished here from the similar Phyllodoce maculata in that the prostomium, front of head, is pigmented in front of eyes and dark spots appear from segment three.

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.

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