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
Geminofilum sp. - A sphaerodorid worm (Marine worm images)
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Sphaerodorid worm
Geminofilum sp.
- dorsal view worm 1

Sphaerodorid worm
Geminofilum sp.
- dorsal view worm 2

Specimen above found in a sample of submerged Coral Weed, Corallina officinalis, and sediment; taken from the side of a large granite rock, in a pool on the lowershore at Great Hogus reef, Marazion, Cornwall. 22.05.15.

Sphaerodorid worm
Geminofilum sp.
- dorsal view worm 3

Sphaerodorid worm
Geminofilum sp.
- dorsal view worm 4

Sphaerodorid worm
Geminofilum sp.
- dorsal view worm 5

Sphaerodorid worm
Geminofilum sp.
- with 0.1mm division rule 1

Species found in a sample of coralline algae and sediment that was taken on an extremely low tide at Marazion, Cornwall. 19.04.15.

Sphaerodorid worm
Geminofilum sp.
- dorsal view worm 6

Sphaerodorid worm
Geminofilum sp.
- dorsal view worm 7

Sphaerodorid worm
Geminofilum sp.
- dorsal view anterior 1

Sphaerodorid worm
Geminofilum sp.
- posterior under microscope 1

Sphaerodorid worm
Geminofilum sp.
- dorsal papillae 1

Sphaerodorid worm
Geminofilum sp.
- pharynx 1

Sphaerodorid worm
Geminofilum sp.
- chaetae 1

Sphaerodorid worm
Geminofilum sp.
- eggs 1

Specimen above found in a sample of sediment taken from rock crevices on the lowershore at Albert Pier reef, Penzance, Cornwall. 25.05.20.

Kindly verified by Maria Capa Corrales.

Geminofilum sp species family sphaerodoridae sphaerodorid 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.