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Sealord photography focuses on three themes:
Biodiversity with an emphasis on marine life
Sustainability relating to construction & urban development; energy; food; transport; and waste.
The Guernsey community
Guernsey crustacea
More images of crustacea can be viewed in the Belle Greve Bay, Guernsey gallery at http://sealord.smugmug.com/gallery/3514797#139888289
The less furrowed or Risso's crab, Xantho pilipes, in the inter tidal area of Belle Greve Bay on Guernsey's east coast
The less furrowed crab or Risso's crab, Xantho pilipes, is the least common of the three xanthid crabs found inter-tidally in Guernsey.
The much smaller hairy crab, Pilumnus hirtellus, is much more common and the larger chocolate-brown coloured Xantho incisus, is slightly more common. Xantho pilipes can be easily separated from Xantho incisus because it has a thick line of setae (hairs) on its rear pereiopods (legs). Xantho incisus has far fewer setae.
This specimen was found under a boulder in Belle Greve Bay on 20 March 2007.
File No. BG 200307 22-893
File size: 6.96 MB Jpg
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sealord@me.com
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Sealord photography's biodiversity images began with a focus on international commercial seafood species and the marine life of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, Great Britain.
Sealord photography has a growing collection of digital images covering climate change, the environment and sustainability issues.
Sealord photography also covers the Guernsey community and particularly the fund raising activities of Guernsey charities as part of the island's social sustainability.
The fish, shellfish and marine life images would not be possible if it were not for the generosity of commercial and recreational fishermen in Guernsey, and seafood suppliers at various trade shows in the USA, and wholesalers at Fulton Fish Market in New York City.
Many marine biologists have helped identify or confirm the identity of marine species photographed. These people have been mentioned when possible.
Please email: sealord@me.com or sustainableguernsey@gmail.com if you have any questions or comments about Sealord photography. Thank you. Richard Lord