by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Fish, Species List
Plaice – Pleuronectes platessa Where is your plaice in the world? On the rockyshore! Thats because rockyshore are great nursery grounds for baby flatfish – so if you head down to the shore late spring to summer, and just watch the sand in the bottom of...
by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Other Species that move, Species List
Isopods Remeber woodlice? Those bugs that roll up in a ball you find in the garden? We used to call the pealy bugs – I know theres lots of different names. Well actually, that is one of the few species of Isopods that DON’T live in the sea, there are...
by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Other Species that dont move, sea squirt, Species List
Lightbulb Seasquirt – Clavelina lepadiformis Ever need inspiration for an idea, ask these seasquirts! Aptly named the light bulb seasquirt because, well look at them they look just like a lightbulb! How amazing, and always such a fun find when your rockpooling....
by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | hydroids, Other Species that dont move, Species List
Hydroids You are unlikely to be able to tell the different species of hydriods on the rockyshore, without taking them back to a lab with a good microscope, so I have grouped them together. So what even is a hydroid? Well if I said the words ‘jellyfish...
by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Crabs, Species List
Hermit Crab – Pagarus bernhardus WHAT LITTLE LOVELIES! Hermit crabs bring pure joy to anyone who finds them rockpooling – the East coast of the UK seems to always be particulary full of them too. Not true crabs, these little creatures need to find shells...
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