Spionid worm
Pygospio elegans
- dorsal view 2
Spionid worm
Pygospio elegans
- lateral view 1
Spionid worm
Pygospio elegans
- with 0.1mm division rule 1
Spionid worm
Pygospio elegans
- anterior dorsal view 1
Spionid worm
Pygospio elegans
- anterior dorsal view 2
Spionid worm
Pygospio elegans
- posterior dorsal view 1
Spionid worm
Pygospio elegans
- worm tube close-up 1
Spionid worm
Pygospio elegans
- habitat / location 1
Numerous specimens found in a small sediment scrape near the shore. Sample cleaned using a fine plastic kitchen sieve and then the remains in the sieve added to seawater and examined using a stereo microscope. Specimens found at Carnsew Pool, Hayle, Cornwall, 08.06.17.
APHOTOMARINE supports open source data recording and sharing for the benefit of wildlife, recorders, research, science and education. The project recommends the following websites and works with the following bodies and organisations.
The Marine Biological Association or MBA, based in Plymouth, is one of the world’s longest-running societies dedicated to promoting research into our oceans and the life they support. Since 1884 the MBA has been providing a unified, clear, independent voice on behalf of the marine biological community.It has a growing membership in over 40 countries.
The National Biodiversity Network or NBN is a charity that supports open source data sharing and recording supporting conservation, science and education. "Why do recorders need open source?". Simply because it supports the core values of wildlife recording and the free use of records and data over a very wide network that includes partners like the Natural History Museum.
The taxonomy used here is based on that of the following database, which is also used by the MBA, NHM and the NBN.
The World Register of Marine Species or WoRMS.