APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that is found in the coastal waters
and rockpools of south-west England. Images by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Polyophthalmus pictus (Dujardin, 1839) - An Opheliid worm (Marine worm images)
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Opheliid worm
Polyophthalmus pictus
- dorsal view 1

Opheliid worm
Polyophthalmus pictus
- dorsal view 2

Opheliid worm
Polyophthalmus pictus
- ventral view 1

Very well marked specimen above found amongst fouling on the side of a pontoon at Mylor Marina, Mylor Churchtown, near Falmouth, Cornwall. 03.09.15.

Opheliid worm
Polyophthalmus pictus
- dorsal view 3

Opheliid worm
Polyophthalmus pictus
- dorsal view 4

Opheliid worm
Polyophthalmus pictus
- ventral view 2

Opheliid worm
Polyophthalmus pictus
- Nuchal organs everted 1

Opheliid worm
Polyophthalmus pictus
- Ventral view with mouth and everted nuchal organs laterally at back 1

Opheliid worm
Polyophthalmus pictus
- Pygidium with anal papillae 1

Species found under a rock on the lowershore on an extra low spring tide near St. Michael's Mount causeway, Marazion, Cornwall. 19.04.15.

Thanks to Dr. Andrew Mackie for confirming species and assisting in labelling 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.