List of British Isles rockpool life

Beadlet anemones, whelks, limpets, jellyfish and Corallina in a rock pool on the rocky shore at Aberdour Bay

The rockpools of the British Isles are a feature of rocky shores and have a particular life of their own. Conditions within them are different from the open sea, as they are exposed to increased sunlight, as well as predation from land-based animals and accidental damage from tourism. Some, such as those in Wembury Marine Centre, are formally protected.

Animals

Fish

Echiichthys vipera, the lesser weever

Molluscs

Sepia officinalis, the common cuttlefish
Cephalopods
Gastropods
Patella vulgata, the common limpet
Bivalves

Arthropods

Crustaceans

Tigriopus brevicornis, tidepool copepods in their habitat
Carcinus maenas, the shore crab
Pagurus bernhardus, the common hermit crab
Barnacles
Copepods
Crabs
Prawns and shrimp
Lobsters and squat lobsters

Insects

Cnidarians

Actinia equina, the beadlet anemone
Sea anemones
Jellyfish
Hydrozoa

Echinoderms

Asterias rubens, the common starfish
Starfish
Sea urchins

Worms

Nemertea

Wrag worm Blood worm

Sponges

Sea-mat

Bryozoa

Tunicates

Plants

Algae

Lichens

References

Related

Collections Botaniques de l'Université de Bourgogne

External links

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