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.
Adna anglica Sowerby, 1823 syn. Megatrema anglicum - An epizoic barnacle (Barnacle images)
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Epizoic barnacle
Adna anglica
- group / cluster 1
Adna anglica
- group / cluster 1
Epizoic barnacle
Adna anglica
- group / cluster 2
The barnacles above were typically found on Devonshire Cup Coral that was found on a lobster creel that had been dredged up off West Cornwall. Photographed 02.06.17.
Epizoic barnacle
Adna anglica
- on Devonshire cup coral 1
Epizoic barnacle
Adna anglica
- on Devonshire cup coral 2
Epizoic barnacle
Adna anglica
- on Devonshire cup coral 3
Epizoic barnacle
Megatrema anglicum
- on Devonshire cup coral 4
The barnacle here was typically found on Devonshire Cup Coral that was found on a lost ink well crab pot that had been dredged up. Photographed at Newlyn, Cornwall. 18.04.17.
Epizoic barnacle
Adna anglica
- on Devonshire cup coral 5
Epizoic barnacle
Adna anglica
- close-up 1
Epizoic barnacle
Adna anglica
- close-up 2
Species found washed-up near Hayle, Cornwall, on the plastic collar of a crab / lobster pot. 09.01.14.
Epizoic barnacle
Adna anglica
- juvenile on cup coral 1
Epizoic barnacle
Adna anglica
- juvenile on cup coral 2
Epizoic barnacle
Adna anglica
- juvenile on cup coral 3
Epizoic barnacle
Adna anglica
- juvenile on cup coral 4
Epizoic barnacle
Adna anglica
- juvenile on cup coral 5
Epizoic barnacle
Adna anglica
- juvenile on cup coral 6
Epizoic barnacle
Adna anglica
- juvenile on cup coral 7
The barnacle here is extremely small and juvenile, and likely to be a small juvenile Adna anglica, as this species is commonly found on Devonshire cup coral, Caryophyllia smithii. The cup coral here is a juvenile specimen, juveniles are noted to be quite variable in form. Both species were found on a piece of lobster / crab pot at Sennen Cove, Penwith, Cornwall. 14.11.13.
APHOTOMARINE supports open source data recording and sharing for the benefit of wildlife, recorders, research, science and education. The project recommends the following websites and works with the following bodies and organisations.
The Marine Biological Association or MBA, based in Plymouth, is one of the world’s longest-running societies dedicated to promoting research into our oceans and the life they support. Since 1884 the MBA has been providing a unified, clear, independent voice on behalf of the marine biological community.It has a growing membership in over 40 countries.
The National Biodiversity Network or NBN is a charity that supports open source data sharing and recording supporting conservation, science and education. "Why do recorders need open source?". Simply because it supports the core values of wildlife recording and the free use of records and data over a very wide network that includes partners like the Natural History Museum.
The taxonomy used here is based on that of the following database, which is also used by the MBA, NHM and the NBN.
The World Register of Marine Species or WoRMS.
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.