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.
Chaetopteridae (Parchmentworm family)
Chaetopterus
Chaetopterus variopedatus (Renier, [1804])
- Parchment worm
Phyllochaetopterus
Phyllochaetopterus species (Newquay 16.10.15.)
- A chaetopterid worm
Canalipalpata (Infraclass)
Sabellariidae (Honeycomb or Ross worm family)
Sabellaria
Sabellaria alveolata (Linnaeus, 1767)
- Honeycomb worm
Sabellaria spinulosa Leuckart, 1849 - Ross worm
Canalipalpata (Infraclass) > Sabellida (Order)
Fabriciidae (Fabriciid worm family)
Fabricia
Fabricia stellaris (Müller, 1774) ? - A fabriciid worm
Manayunkia
Manayunkia aestuarina (Bourne, 1883)
- A fabriciid worm
Pseudofabricia
Pseudofabricia aberrans Cantone, 1972 ?
- A fabriciid worm
Small fabriciid worm from marina in Falmouth 07.05.15
Oweniidae (Oweniid worm family)
Owenia
Owenia fusiformis Delle Chiaje, 1844 - An oweniid worm
Sabellidae (Fanworms / Sabellid worm family)
Acromegalomma
Acromegalomma vesiculosum (Montagu, 1813)
syn. Megalomma vesiculosum - A fanworm
Amphiglena
Amphiglena mediterranea (Leydig, 1851)
- A sabellid worm
Bispira
Bispira volutacornis (Montagu, 1804) - Twin fan worm
Branchiomma
Branchiomma bombyx (Dalyell, 1853) - A sabellid worm
Jasmineira
Jasmineira elegans Saint-Joseph, 1894
- A sabellid worm
Myxicola
Myxicola infundibulum (Montagu, 1808)
- Slime-tube worm
Pseudopotamilla
Pseudopotamilla reniformis (Bruguière, 1789)
- A fan worm or sabellid
Sabella
Sabella pavonina Savigny, 1822 - Peacock worm
Un-identified sabellid worm Sennen Cove, 18.01.18
Serpulidae (Serpulid worm family)
Apomatus
Apomatus species either A. globifer or A. similis
- A tube worm
Ficopomatus
Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Fauvel, 1923)
- Trumpet tube worm (invasive non-native species)
Filograna
Filograna implexa Berkeley, 1835 - A Filigree worm
Hydroides
Hydroides norvegicus Gunnerus, 1768
- A serpulid worm
Hydroides sp., H. norvegicus or H. elegans
- A serpulid worm
Metavermilia
Metavermilia arctica Kupriyanova, 1993
- A serpulid worm
Pseudovermilia
Pseudovermilia fuscostriata ten Hove, 1975
- A serpulid worm (non-native species)
Salmacina
Salmacina dysteri (Huxley, 1855) - Coral worm
Serpula
Serpula vermicularis Linnaeus, 1767
- Red Tubeworm or Scarlet serpula
Spirobranchus
Spirobranchus americanus (Day, 1973)
- A Keeled tubeworm (non-native species)
Spirobranchus lamarcki (Quatrefages, 1866)
- A Keeled tubeworm (formerly Pomatoceros)
Spirobranchus triqueter (Linnaeus, 1758)
- A Keeled tubeworm (formerly Pomatoceros)
Vermiliopsis
Vermiliopsis striaticeps (Grube, 1862)
- A serpulid worm (non-native species)
Serpulid worm - Newlyn Marina 30.07.16.
Spirorbidae (Spirorbid worm family)
Circeis
Circeis spirillum (Linnaeus, 1758)
syn. Spirorbis spirillum - A spiral tubeworm
Janua
Janua heterostropha (Montagu, 1803)
syn. Janua pagenstecheri - A spiral tubeworm
Laeospira
Laeospira corallinae (de Silva & Knight-Jones, 1962)
syn. Spirorbis corallinae - A spiral tubeworm
Spirorbis
Spirorbis (Laeospira) inornatus L'Hardy & Quievreux, 1962
- A spiral tubeworm
Spirorbis (Spirorbis) rupestris Gee, Knight-Jones, 1962 ?
- A spiral tubeworm
Spirorbis (Spirorbis) spirorbis (Linnaeus, 1758)
- A spiral tubeworm
Spirorbis (Spirorbis) tridentatus Levinsen, 1883
- A spiral tubeworm
Poecilochaetidae (Poecilochaetid worm family)
Poecilochaetus
Poecilochaetus sp. (Newlyn 04.07.17.)
- A poecilochaetid worm
Poecilochaetus sp. (Newlyn 10.05.18.)
- A poecilochaetid worm
Spionidae (Spionid worm family)
Boccardia
Boccardia proboscidea Hartman, 1940
- A spionid worm (non-native species)
Dipolydora
Dipolydora sp. larva,
Newlyn, 14.06.17 - A spionid worm
Malacoceros
Malacoceros vulgaris (Johnston, 1827)
- A spionid worm
Malacoceros sp. probably M. vulgaris - A spionid worm
Polydora
Polydora ciliata (Johnston, 1838) - A spionid worm
Polydora sp. in plankton sample (Newlyn 12.05.18)
- A spionid worm
Prionospio
Prionospio fallax Söderström, 1920 - A spionid worm
Pygospio elegans Claparède, 1863 - A spionid worm
Scolelepis
Scolelepis squamata (Müller, 1806) - A spionid worm
Spio
Spio sp. possibly Spio cf. symphyta - A spionid worm
Spiophanes
Spiophanes bombyx (Claparède, 1870) - A spionid worm
Streblospio
Streblospio shrubsolii (Buchanan, 1890) ?
- A spionid worm
Spionidae (1) - 07.03.15 from Gillian Harbour
Spionidae (2) - 07.03.15 from Gillian Harbour
Spionidae (3) - 07.03.15 from Gillian Harbour
Sedentaria (Subclass) > Canalipalpata (Infraclass) > Terebellida (Order)
Cirratuliformia (Suborder)
Cirratulidae (Cirratulid worm family)
Cirratulus
Cirratulus cirratus (O. F. Müller, 1776) - A cirratulid worm
Cirratulus 'Type A' ? - A cirratulid worm
Cirratulus species - A cirratulid worm 1 - 18.11.14
Cirratulus species - A cirratulid worm 2 - 21.06.16
Cirratulus species - A cirratulid worm 3 - 04.02.17
Cirratulus species - A cirratulid worm 4 - 01.05.18
Cirriformia
Cirriformia tentaculata (Montagu, 1808) - A cirratulid worm
Dodecaceria
Dodecaceria concharum Örsted, 1843 - A cirratulid worm
Tharyx
Tharyx species (Hayle, 08.06.17) - A cirratulid worm
Ctenodrilidae (Ctenodrilid worm family)
Ctenodrilus
Ctenodrilus serratus (Schmidt, 1857)
- An interstitial ctenodrilid worm
Flabelligeridae (Flabelligerid worm family)
Flabelligera
Flabelligera affinis M. Sars, 1829
- A flabelligerid worm
Sternaspidae (Sternaspid worm family)
Sternaspis
Sternaspis scutata Ranzani, 1817
- A sternaspid worm or Mud Owl
Terebellomorpha (Suborder)
Ampharetidae (Ampharetid worm family)
Ampharete
Ampharete grubei Malmgren, 1865 ?
- An ampharetid worm
Melinna
Melinna palmata Grube, 1870 - An ampharetid worm
Pectinariidae (Trumpet worm family)
Lagis
Lagis koreni Malmgren, 1866
- Trumpet or Ice cream cone worm
Terebellidae (Spaghetti worm family)
Amphitritides
Amphitritides gracilis (Grube, 1860)
syn. Amphitrite gracilis - A terebellid worm
Eupolymnia
Eupolymnia nebulosa (Montagu, 1818) - Strawberry worm
Eupolymnia nesidensis (Delle Chiaje, 1828)
- A terebellid or spaghetti worm
Lanice
Lanice conchilega (Pallas, 1766)
- Sand mason or Shell-binder
Neoamphitrite
Neoamphitrite figulus (Dalyell, 1853)
- A terebellid or spaghetti worm
Nicolea
Nicolea venustula (Montagu, 1818) - A terebellid worm
Pista
Pista maculata (Dalyell, 1853) syn. Axionice maculata
- A terebellid or spaghetti worm
Polycirrus
Polycirrus caliendrum Claparède, 1869?
- A terebellid or spaghetti worm
Polycirrus species? (Saltash 04.03.18)
Polycirrus species? (Newlyn 25.07.15)
Polycirrus species? (Newlyn 20.06.16)
Polycirrus species? (Gillian Harbour 10.03.15)
Terebella
Terebella lapidaria Linnaeus, 1767 - A terebellid worm
Thelepus
Thelepus cincinnatus (Fabricius, 1780)
- A terebellid or spaghetti worm
Trichobranchidae (Trichobranchid worm family)
Octobranchus
Octobranchus lingulatus - A trichobranchid worm
Sedentaria (Subclass) > Scolecida (Infraclass)
Arenicolidae (Lugworm family)
Arenicola
Arenicola defodiens Cadman & Nelson-Smith, 1993
- Black lugworm
Arenicola marina (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Lugworm, Lug or Sand-worm
Arenicolides
Arenicolides branchialis (Audouin & Milne Edwards, 1833)
- A lugworm
Arenicolides ecaudata (Johnston, 1835) - A lugworm
Arenicolides grubii Claparède, 1868 - A lugworm
Capitellidae (Capitellid worm family)
Capitella
Capitella capitata (Fabricius, 1780) - A capitellid worm
Capitella sp. (Talland Bay 03.04.22) - A capitellid worm
Notomastus
Notomastus species (1) - 10.03.15 - A capitellid worm
Notomastus species (2) - 19.03.15 - A capitellid worm
Notomastus species (3) - 25.06.20 - A capitellid worm
Maldanidae (Bamboo worm family)
Euclymene
Euclymene droebachiensis (Sars, 1872) ?
- A maldanid or Bamboo worm
Euclymene lombricoides (Quatrefages, 1866) ?
- A maldanid or Bamboo worm
Euclymene oerstedii (Claparède, 1863)
- A maldanid or Bamboo worm
Euclymene Verrill, 1900 species (1) ?
- A maldanid or Bamboo worm
Leiochone
Leiochone leiopygos (Grube, 1860) ?
- A maldanid or Bamboo worm
Praxillella
Praxillella Verrill, 1881 species (1) ?
- A maldanid or Bamboo worm
Opheliidae (Opheliid worm family)
Polyophthalmus
Polyophthalmus pictus (Dujardin, 1839)
- An opheliid worm
Orbiniidae (Orbiniid worm family)
Protoaricia
Protoaricia oerstedii (Claparède, 1864) ?
- An orbiniid worm
Scoloplos
Scoloplos (Scoloplos) armiger (Müller, 1776)
- An orbiniid worm
Paraonidae (Paraonid worm family)
Paraonis
Paraonis fulgens (Levinsen, 1884) ? - A paraonid worm
Scalibregmatidae (Maggot worm family)
Asclerocheilus
Asclerocheilus intermedius (Saint-Joseph, 1894)
- A scalibregmatid or Maggot worm
Scalibregma
Scalibregma celticum Mackie, 1991
- A scalibregmatid or Maggot worm
Sclerocheilus minutus Grube, 1863
- A scalibregmatid or Maggot worm
