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
Leucocephalonemertes aurantiaca (Grube, 1855) - A lineid nemertean / ribbon worm (Nemertean images)
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Leucocephalonemertes aurantiaca (Grube, 1855) syn. Micrura aurantiaca (Grube)

Lineid nemertean
Leucocephalonemertes aurantiaca
- dorsal and ventral anterior 1

Lineid nemertean
Leucocephalonemertes aurantiaca
- dorsal view anterior 1

Lineid nemertean
Leucocephalonemertes aurantiaca
- ventral view anterior 1

Lineid nemertean
Leucocephalonemertes aurantiaca
- dorsal view posterior 1

Lineid nemertean
Leucocephalonemertes aurantiaca
- dorsal view anterior 2

All images © Patrick Adkins. A big thank you for allowing the use of your images here Patrick.

It is not known where this species was found as it was discovered in a holding tank at the Marine Biological Association at Plymouth, Devon. The tank recently held specimens collected from Porthleven, Hannafore and Whitsands, Cornwall, and material from Plymouth, Devon.

This species can be found intertidally, under stones and in coralline pools on the lowershore and below although I doubt it's very common.

Leucocephalonemertes aurantiaca syn. Micrura aurantiaca lineidae lineid nemertean or ribbon 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.