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
Turbicellepora avicularis (Hincks, 1860) - A cheilostome bryozoan (Bryozoan images)
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Cheilostome bryozoan
Turbicellepora avicularis
- zooids with yellow embryos 1

Cheilostome bryozoan
Turbicellepora avicularis
- zooids with yellow embryos 2

Cheilostome bryozoan
Turbicellepora avicularis
- colony on Spider crab 1

Cheilostome bryozoan
Turbicellepora avicularis
- Spider crab with colony 1

Specimen found on the leg of a Common spider crab, Maja brachydactyla, found in the SW corner of Newlyn Harbour, Newlyn, Cornwall, 28.01.17.

Cheilostome bryozoan
Turbicellepora avicularis
- zooids 1

Cheilostome bryozoan
Turbicellepora avicularis
- colony on timber 1

Cheilostome bryozoan
Turbicellepora avicularis
- colony on timber 2

Specimen above was found on worked timber that was caught in a fishing trawl, so possibly from a wreck. Newlyn Harbour, Newlyn, Cornwall, 11.01.17.

Cheilostome bryozoan
Turbicellepora avicularis
- encrusting fishing line 1

Cheilostome bryozoan
Turbicellepora avicularis
- zooids 2

Cheilostome bryozoan
Turbicellepora avicularis
- zooids 3

Cheilostome bryozoan
Turbicellepora avicularis
- zooids 4

Cheilostome bryozoan
Turbicellepora avicularis
- zooids 5

Cheilostome bryozoan
Turbicellepora avicularis
- encrusting fishing line 2

Specimen above is extremely worn, it was found encrusting monofilament fishing line at Duckpool, Cornwall. early 2016.

Cheilostome bryozoan
Turbicellepora avicularis
- zooids 6

Cheilostome bryozoan
Turbicellepora avicularis
- zooids 7

Specimen above was found on a topmark from Lowlee cardinal buoy, which was washed-up at Marazion, Cornwall. 07.12.15. The images of the specimen were taken on 05.04.16.

Cheilostome bryozoan
Turbicellepora avicularis
- encrusting fishing line 3

Cheilostome bryozoan
Turbicellepora avicularis
- encrusting fishing line 4

Cheilostome bryozoan
Turbicellepora avicularis
- encrusting fishing line 5

Cheilostome bryozoan
Turbicellepora avicularis
- encrusting fishing line 6

Specimens found encrusting monofilament fishing line, washed-up at Gwithian, near Hayle, Cornwall. 26.02.14.

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.

Marine Biological Association MBA

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.

NBN National Biodiversity Network

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.

World Register of Marine Species or WoRMS

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.