Devon Rockpool Life

Wildlife I've found in rockpools along the coast of south Devon. Most are fairly easy to find.

Worm Pipefish 1
Nerophis lumbriciformis
Hairy Porcelain Crab 1
Porcellana platycheles
snakelocks anemone 2
Anemonia viridis
European Green Crab 2
Carcinus maenas
Strawberry Anemone 3
Actinia fragacea
Beadlet anemone 4
Actinia equina
Small-spotted Catshark 1
Scyliorhinus canicula
rock goby 5
Gobius paganellus
Common Goby 5
Pomatoschistus microps
Five-bearded Rockling 5
Ciliata mustela
Shore Clingfish 5
Lepadogaster lepadogaster
Topknot 6
Zeugopterus punctatus
Common European Limpet 7
Patella vulgata
Common Periwinkle 8
Littorina littorea
Blue Mussel 9
Mytilus edulis
Acorn Barnacle 10
Balanus glandula
Edible Crab 11
Cancer pagurus
Common Hermit Crab 8
Pagurus bernhardus
Velvet Swimming Crab 12
Necora puber
Masked crab 13
Corystes cassivelaunus
Common Prawn 14
Palaemon serratus
Common Sea Star 4
Asterias rubens
Dwarf Brittle Star 15
Amphipholis squamata
European Edible Sea Urchin 16
Echinus esculentus
Sea Mouse 5
Aphrodita aculeata
Barrel Jelly 17
Rhizostoma pulmo
Compass Jelly 18
Chrysaora hysoscella
Portuguese Man o' War 19
Physalia physalis
Sea Potato 2
Echinocardium cordatum

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