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
Prionospio fallax Söderström, 1920 - A spionid worm (Marine worm images)
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Spionid worm
Prionospio fallax
- dorsal view anterior 1

Spionid worm
Prionospio fallax
- lateral view anterior 1

Spionid worm
Prionospio fallax
- ventral view posterior 1

Spionid worm
Prionospio fallax
- lateral view 1

Spionid worm
Prionospio fallax
- dorsal view anterior 2

Spionid worm
Prionospio fallax
- dorsal view anterior 3

Spionid worm
Prionospio fallax
- dorsal view head 1

Spionid worm
Prionospio fallax
- dorsal view head 2

Spionid worm
Prionospio fallax
- gills 1

Spionid worm
Prionospio fallax
- gill 1

Spionid worm
Prionospio fallax
- chaetae 1

A reproductive male specimen was obtained by sieving fine samdy sediment trapped in a rockpool on the lowershore at Albert Pier reef, Penzance, Cornwall, 12.08.17.

Specimen kindly verified by Dr. Andrew Mackie.

Prionospio fallax Spionidae Marine Spionid 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.