by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Jellyfish, Other Species that move, Species List
Lionsmane Jellyfish – Cyanea capillair 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. Its...
by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | cephalopods, Other Species that move, Species List
Little Cuttlefish – Sepiola atlantica LOOK AT THIS CUTENESS! The Little cuttlefish is a very rare joy, now I have never actually seen this in a rockpool, you are far more likely to find them in them snorkelling or slighty offshore – but you...
by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Crabs, Other Species that move, Species List
European Lobster – Homarus gammarus Lobsters are one of the most awe inducing finds on the rocky shore. Lobsters love to live under rocks, often where they tide has eroded rocks so that a lobster can squeeze in and out but nothing else can. Being bright...
by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Species List, Worms
Lugworm – Arenicola marina Lugworm, the favourite bait of fisherman! When the tide goes out and you see the sand covered in lumps made of little winding tubes, well these worms are what make them. They live in the sand and form a U shaped burrow, where...
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...
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