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
Sertularia cupressina Linnaeus, 1758 - Squirrel's-tail Hydroid or Whiteweed (Hydrozoa images)
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Sertulariid hydroid
Sertularia cupressina
- with algal background 1

Sertulariid hydroid
Sertularia cupressina
- piece in container 1

Sertulariid hydroid
Sertularia cupressina
- with cm and inch rule 1

Sertulariid hydroid
Sertularia cupressina
- close-up 1

Sertulariid hydroid
Sertularia cupressina
- close-up 2

Sertulariid hydroid
Sertularia cupressina
- close-up 3

Sertulariid hydroid
Sertularia cupressina
- close-up 4

Sertulariid hydroid
Sertularia cupressina
- hydrotheca 1

Sertulariid hydroid
Sertularia cupressina
- hydrotheca 2

Sertulariid hydroid
Sertularia cupressina
- hydrothecae 1

Sertulariid hydroid
Sertularia cupressina
- gonotheca 1

Sertulariid hydroid
Sertularia cupressina
- gonotheca 2

Specimen above was found tangled with algae on a pontoon at Newlyn Marina, Newlyn, Cornwall, 25.04.18. It was likely to have been brought into Newlyn Harbour on the net of a trawler before being discarded.

Sertularia cupressina Squirrels tail Hydroid or Whiteweed sertulariid hydroid sertulariidae Hydrozoa 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.