Sea Mouse - Aphrodite aculeata
Despite its appearance the Sea Mouse, Aphrodite aculeata, is a type of worm and belongs to a group known as scale worms. Found all around the UK it is unlikely to be confused with any other animal. It has a convex upper surface and is sole-like below. The fringing bristles are iredescent. It is not often seen as it spends much of its life just below the surface in soft ground.
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Sea Mouse - Aphrodite aculeata
Despite its appearance the Sea Mouse, Aphrodite aculeata, is a type of worm and belongs to a group known as scale worms. Found all around the UK it is unlikely to be confused with any other animal. It has a convex upper surface and is sole-like below. The fringing bristles are iredescent. It is not often seen as it spends much of its life just below the surface in soft ground.
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North Sea - St. Abbs Marine Reserve
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Sea Mouse - Aphrodite aculeata
Despite its appearance the Sea Mouse, Aphrodite aculeata, is a type of worm and belongs to a group known as scale worms. Found all around the UK it is unlikely to be confused with any other animal. It has a convex upper surface and is sole-like below. The fringing bristles are iredescent. It is not often seen as it spends much of its life just below the surface in soft ground.
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Date:
Location:
North Sea - St. Abbs Marine Reserve
Photographer: