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
Oerstedia dorsalis (Abildgaard, 1806) - A Nemertean worm (commonly found form/s)
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Nemertean / Ribbon worm
Oerstedia dorsalis
- dorsal view 1

Nemertean / Ribbon worm
Oerstedia dorsalis
- worm 1

Nemertean / Ribbon worm
Oerstedia dorsalis
- worm 2

Nemertean / Ribbon worm
Oerstedia dorsalis
- ventral view 1

Specimen above was found in a scrape sample taken at low water from the pier of the slipway at South Pier, Newlyn Harbour, Newlyn, Cornwall. 19.02.15.

Nemertean / Ribbon worm
Oerstedia dorsalis
- dorsal view 2

Specimen above was found in a sample of the non-native red algae, Pikea californica, collected outside Newlyn Harbour, Newlyn, Cornwall. 06.03.15.

Nemertean / Ribbon worm
Oerstedia dorsalis
- lateral view 1

Above specimen was a second specimen found in a sample of the non-native red algae, Pikea californica, collected outside Newlyn Harbour, Newlyn, Cornwall. 23.02.15.

Nemertean / Ribbon worm
Oerstedia dorsalis
- anterior dorsal view 1

Nemertean / Ribbon worm
Oerstedia dorsalis
- stylet 1

Above specimen was found in a sample of coralline algae taken from a pool on the lowershore at Great Hogus, Marazion, Cornwall. 22.05.15.

Nemertean / Ribbon worm
Oerstedia dorsalis
- lateral view 2

Nemertean / Ribbon worm
Oerstedia dorsalis
- twisted 1

Nemertean / Ribbon worm
Oerstedia dorsalis
- ventral view 2

Above specimen was found in a sediment sample taken from the support of a concrete slipway at low water, SW Newlyn Harbour, Newlyn, Cornwall. 19.02.15.

Nemertean / Ribbon worm
Oerstedia dorsalis
- lateral view 3

Specimens above found amongst Coral weed in a rockpool on the lowershore at Sennen Cove, Penwith, Cornwall. 15.10.12.

Oerstedia dorsalis Nemertean Ribbon worm Marine 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.