Theora lubrica - Vensterglasschelp

Theora lubrica  (A.A. Gould, 1862)

Vensterglasschelp 

Dreischor - Gemaal, the Netherlands, 18-7-2017. In vitro photo specimen A, L: 9 mm, 30-7-2017.

Dreischor - Gemaal, the Netherlands, 18-7-2017. In vitro photo specimen A, L: 9 mm, 30-7-2017.

Dreischor - Kokrif, the Netherlands,  24-11-2022. In vitro photo, L: 8 mm, 6-2-2023.

Slikken van Flakkee, the Netherlands, 22-6-2022.

Dreischor - Kokrif, the Netherlands, 1-11-2022.

Den Osse - Nieuwe Kerkweg, the Netherlands, 19-9-2023. On Cylista elegans (Elegant anemone, Sierlijke slipanemoon).

Cylista elegans var miniata

Cylista elegans var. miniata  (Dalyell, 1848)

Elegant anemone - Sierlijke slibanemoon

Synonym: Sagartia elegans 

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands,  6-8-2024.

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 19-6-2019.

Putti's Place, the Netherlands, 22-5-2016.

Putti's Place, the Netherlands, 31-7-2017.

Burghsluis - West to East, the Netherlands, 9-5-2016.

Kats - Haven, the Netherlands, 17-12-2016.

Burghsluis - Oost, the Netherlands, 23-6-2015.

Putti's Place, the Netherlands, 22-5-2016. Specimen A (top).

Putti's Place, the Netherlands, 22-5-2016. Specimen A.

Kulkenol, the Netherlands, 3-10-2014.

Burghsluis - Oost, the Netherlands, 24-3-2014.

Putti's Place, the Netherlands, 22-5-2016.

Putti's Place, the Netherlands, 22-5-2016.

Burghsluis - Oost, the Netherlands, 14-9-2019.

Burghsluis - Oost, the Netherlands, 14-9-2019.

Burghsluis - Oost, the Netherlands, 14-9-2019.

Cylista elegans - Elegant anemone - Sierlijke slibanemoon

Cylista elegans  (Dalyell, 1848)

Elegant anemone - Sierlijke slibanemoon

Synonym: Sagartia elegans 

Five colourvarieties are known: miniata, nivea, rosea, venusta and aurantiaca. See separate pages (excluding aurantiaca) by clicking its name.

Var. miniata 

Var. nivea

Var. rosea

Var. venusta

Cylista elegans var venusta

Cylista elegans var. venusta (Dalyell, 1848)

Elegant anemone - Sierlijke slibanemoon

Synonym: Sagartia elegans 

Neeltje Jans - Vluchthaven, the Netherlands, 8-7-2010.

Cylista elegans var rosea

Cylista elegans var. rosea  (Dalyell, 1848)

Elegant anemone - Sierlijke slibanemoon

Synonym: Sagartia elegans 

Burghsluis - West to East, the Netherlands, 9-5-2016.

Vuilnisbelt, the Netherlands, 2-10-2019. In vitro photo specimen A, 16-5-2020.

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 26-4-2023.

Vuilnisbelt, the Netherlands, 2-10-2019.

Burghsluis - Oost, the Netherlands, 14-9-2019.

Cylista elegans var nivea

Cylista elegans var. nivea  (Dalyell, 1848)

Elegant anemone - Sierlijke slibanemoon

Synonym: Sagartia elegans 

Burghsluis - Oost, the Netherlands, 8-8-2013.

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 29-10-2014.

Putti's Place, the Netherlands, 22-5-2016.

Zeelandbrug - West, the Netherlands, 22-9-2022.

Burghsluis - Oost, the Netherlands, 8-8-2013.

Putti's Place, the Netherlands, 22-5-2016.

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 19-9-2019. Specimen A, Siamese twin.

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 19-9-2019. In vitro photo specimen A, 5-10-2019.

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 19-9-2019. In vitro photo specimen A, 5-10-2019.

Zeelandbrug, the Netherlands, 19-9-2019. In vitro photo specimen A, 5-10-2019.

Pycnogonum litorale - Michelinmannetje

Pycnogonum litorale  (Strøm, 1762)

Michelinmannetje

Westbout, the Netherlands, 29-11-2014. 

Westbout, the Netherlands, 29-11-2014. Several specimens feeding on Cylista elegans (Elegant anemone - Sierlijke slibanemoon). 

Westbout, the Netherlands, 29-11-2014. Several specimens feeding on Cylista elegans (Elegant anemone - Sierlijke slibanemoon).