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List of British Isles rockpool life

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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

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Fish

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Coryphoblennius galerita
Echiichthys vipera, the lesser weever

Molluscs

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

Arthropods

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Crustaceans

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

Insects

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Cnidarians

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Actinia equina, the beadlet anemone
Sea anemones
Jellyfish
Hydrozoa

Echinoderms

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Asterias rubens, the common starfish
Starfish
Sea urchins

Worms

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Nemertea

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Sponges

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Sea-mat

Bryozoa

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Tunicates

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Plants

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Algae

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Fucus vesiculosus
Pelvetia canaliculata
Ascophyllum nodosum

Lichens

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References

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  • Barratt, John H.; Yonge, C. M. (1958). Collins Pocket Guide to the Sea Shore. William Collins, Sons.
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Collections Botaniques de l'Université de Bourgogne Rockpooling: The Guide to Finding Marine Creatures

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