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
Phoronis sp. (Carnsew Pool, Hayle, Cornwall. 21.05.16.) - A Horseshoe worm (Phoronida images)
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Horseshoe worm
Phoronis species 21.05.16.
- on glass slide 1

Horseshoe worm
Phoronis species 21.05.16.
- with 0.1mm division rule 1

Horseshoe worm
Phoronis species 21.05.16.
- with 0.1mm division rule 2

Horseshoe worm
Phoronis species 21.05.16.
- on black perspex 1

Horseshoe worm
Phoronis species 21.05.16.
- in-situ on oyster 1

A single specimen was found amongst annelids, marine worms, of the genus Malacoceros, on the back of an Ostrea edulis, a Native oyster, that was attached to the bottom of a subtidal rock. Specimen found in the north-east corner of Carnsew Pool, Hayle, Cornwall. 21.05.16.

Thank you to Dr. Christian Emig, Directeur de Recherches Honoraire au CNRS, for confirming the genus as Phoronis.

Phoronis species Horseshoe worm Phoronida 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.