by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Species List, Stars
Common Brittle Star – Ophiothrix fragilis Brittle stars are beautiful but fragile…. hence the last part of their latin name fragilis. These are one of the rockyshore creatures you should avoid tocuhing when your out rockpooling, because these little...
by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Other Species that dont move, Species List, sponge
Breadcrumb sponge – Halichondria panicea WHO LIVES ON THE ROCKS UNDER THE SEA… and also above the sea when the tide is out….THE BREADCRUMB SPONGE pants. Catchy right? If you are going to find any sponge on the rockyshore, all of...
by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Shells Attached to Surfaces, Species List
Blue Mussel – Mytilus edulis Blue mussels are a staple of the rockpooling world. Mussels are soft organsims that grow a strong shell and cling onto rocks with super strong threads. If you find mussels on a shore your likely to find starfish too becayse...
by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Shells Attached to Surfaces, Snails, Species List
Black Footed Limpet – Patella depressa The Black Footed Limpet, called such because unlike the common limpet the soft snail-like organsims living in the shell is dark… I would show you but I haven’t had the heart to pull one of these guys off...
by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | amphipods, Other Species that move, Species List
Amphipods Amphipods are curious little critters – with over 9,900 species described worldwide! Some in the UK include sandhoppers, which can often be seen jumping through the seaweed washed up on the shore. Although they may look like little aliens, a good...
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