Belle Greve Bay on Guernsey's east coast

Marine life found in Belle Greve Bay on Guernsey's east coast. Guernsey is the second largest island in the Channel Islands located between England and France. The gallery begins with general views of the bay followed by major groups of animals including sponges, cnidarians, worms, crustaceans, molluscs, echinoderms, ascidians, fishes and ending with some algae.

A bootlace worm, Lineus longissimus, in Belle Greve Bay

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A bootlace worm, Lineus longissimus, in Belle Greve Bay

A young bootlace worm, Lineus longissimus, measuring about half a metre long, travels over a rock surface in Belle Greve Bay on Guernsey's east coast. This ribbon worm, phylum nemertea, can grow in excess of 30 metres long. It possesses ten to forty dark eyes on each side of the head.

Photographed on 5 November 2006

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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.

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Many marine biologists have helped identify or confirm the identity of marine species photographed. These people have been mentioned when possible.

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Biodiversity with an emphasis on marine life

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Belle Greve Bay on Guernsey's east coast