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
Sipuncula (1) - A Peanut worm from Wherry Rocks (Marine worm images)
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Sipuncula - A Peanut worm
from Wherry Rocks
- side view 1

Sipuncula - A Peanut worm
from Wherry Rocks
- side view 2

Sipuncula - A Peanut worm
from Wherry Rocks
- side view 3

Sipuncula - A Peanut worm
from Wherry Rocks
- nephridiopore and anus 1

Sipuncula - A Peanut worm
from Wherry Rocks
- nephridiopore and anus 2

Sipuncula - A Peanut worm
from Wherry Rocks
- trunk 1

Sipuncula - A Peanut worm
from Wherry Rocks
- with entoproct Loxosomella 1

Sipuncula - A Peanut worm
from Wherry Rocks
- with entoproct Loxosomella 2

Images of species taken at Wherry Rocks, Wherry Town, Penzance, Cornwall. 01.09.11. SW4698329335.

Species found in a lowershore pool, on the silty base of a vertical rock crevice / fissure 15-20mm wide, in pool 150mm deep. The entoproct in the image is possibly a species of Loxosomella.

Any suggestions as to the nature of the species would be very welcome.

Sipuncula Peanut Worm marine 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.