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
Odontosyllis gibba Claparède, 1863 - A syllid worm (Marine worm images)
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Syllid worm
Odontosyllis gibba
- dorsal view 1

Syllid worm
Odontosyllis gibba
- dorsal view 2

Syllid worm
Odontosyllis gibba
- dorsal view head 1

Specimen above was found under a rock in a lowershore gulley at Gyllyngvase, Falmouth, Cornwall. 14.06.14.

Syllid worm
Odontosyllis gibba
- dorsal view 3

Syllid worm
Odontosyllis gibba
- trepan 1

Syllid worm
Odontosyllis gibba
- trepan 2

Specimen above was found in a sample scraped from a marina pontoon at Newlyn Marina, Newlyn, Cornwall. 02.04.15.

Syllid worm
Odontosyllis gibba
- dorsal view head 2

Syllid worm
Odontosyllis gibba
- dorsal view head 3

Syllid worm
Odontosyllis gibba
- dorsal view head 4

Syllid worm
Odontosyllis gibba
- trepan 3

Syllid worm
Odontosyllis gibba
- dorsal view chaetae 1

Syllid worm
Odontosyllis gibba
- proventriculus 1

Specimen above was found in a sample scraped from a marina pontoon at Newlyn Marina, Newlyn, Cornwall. 14.04.15.

Syllid worm
Odontosyllis gibba
- proventriculus 2

Syllid worm
Odontosyllis gibba
- parapodium 1

Three specimen found in a sample of weed washing. A small number of fronds of large brown species were collected from pontoons at Newlyn Marina, Newlyn, Cornwall. 11.01.18.

Thanks go to Dr. Andrew Mackie for initially helping to identify this species. This species is a frequent find in samples taken from reefs, pools and artificial structures in Mounts Bay.

Odontosyllis gibba Syllid Polychaete marine 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.