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List of British Isles rockpool life

List of British Isles rockpool life is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of British Isles rockpool life rather than just read about it. In short: 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.

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Reference excerpt

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 Common goby, Pomatoschistus microps Giant goby, Gobius cobitis Not Ireland Painted goby, Pomatoschistus pictus Rock goby, Gobius paganellus Sand goby, Pomatoschistus minutus Two-spotted goby, Gobiusculus flavescens Shanny, Lipophrys pholis Long-spined sea scorpion, Taurulus bubalis Fivebeard rockling, Ciliata mustela Butterfish, Pholis gunnellus Snake pipefish, Entelurus aequoreus Tompot blenny, Parablennius gattorugine Montagu's blenny, Coryphoblennius galerita Small-headed clingfish, Apletodon dentatus [1] Not Ireland Two-spotted clingfish, Diplecogaster bimaculata[2] Corkwing wrasse, Crenilabrus melops Greater pipefish, Syngnathus acus Sea stickleback, Spinachia spinachia Lumpsucker, Cyclopterus lumpus Lesser weever, Echiichthys vipera Common dragonet, Callionymus lyra

Molluscs

Cephalopods Common cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis Curled octopus, Eledone cirrhosa Common octopus, Octopus vulgaris Little cuttle, Sepiola atlantica Scaphopods Tusk shell, Antalis entalis Gastropods

Keyhole limpet, Diodora apertura Slit limpet, Emarginula reticulata Tortoiseshell limpet, Acmaea tessulata Common limpet, Patella vulgata Flat topshell, Gibbula umbilicalis Thick topshell, Monodonta lineata Common topshell, Calliostoma zizyphynum Common periwinkle, Littorina littorea Flat periwinkle, Littorina littoralis Rough periwinkle, Littorina saxatilis Dog whelk, Nucella lapillus Netted Dogwhelk Nassarius reticulatus Common sea slug, Aeolidia papillosa Jorunna nudibranch Jorunna tomentosa Orange-clubbed nudibranch Limacia clavigera Rough-mantled doris Onchidoris bilamellata Whip fan nudibranch Tritonia nilsodhneri Necklace moon snail, Euspira catena Bivalves Blue mussel, Mytilus edulis Common cockle, Cerastoderma edule Rough cockle, Acanthocardia tuberculata Prickly cockle, Acanthocardia echinata Bean clam, Donax semistriatus Golden banded wedge bean clam, Donax vittatus Razor shell, Pharus legumen Pod razorshell, Ensis ensis Pod razor, Ensis siliqua Thin tellin clam, 'Angulus tenuis' Baltic tellin clam, Macoma balthica Ocean quahog, Arctica islandica Venus clam, Dosinia lupinus Venus clam, Chamelea striatula Striped venus clam, Chamelea gallina Smooth clam, Callista chione Pullet carpet clam, Venerupis corrugata Rayed trough shell, Mactra stultorum Cut trough clam, Spisula subtruncata Surf clam, Spisula solida Otter clam, Lutraria lutraria Otter clam, Lutraria angustior Piddock, Pholas dactylus European flat oyster, Ostrea edulis Flat oyster, Ostrea lamellosa Great scallop, Pecten maximus Queen scallop, Aequipecten opercularis Scallop, Aequipecten heliacus

Arthropods

Crustaceans

Sea slater, Ligia oceanica Barnacles Acorn barnacle, Semibalanus balanoides Copepods Tidepool copepod, Tigriopus brevicornis Crabs Broad-clawed porcelain crab, Porcellana platycheles Edible crab, Cancer pagurus Shore crab, Carcinus maenas Common hermit crab, Pagurus bernhardus European spider crab, Maja squinado Small hermit crab, Diogenes pugilator Velvet crab, Necora puber Hairy crab, Pilumnus hirtellus Circular crab, Atelecyclus rotundatus Sandy swimming crab, Liocarcinus depurator Masked crab, Corystes cassivelaunus Short-legged spider crab, Eurynome aspera Furrowed crab, Xantho incisus Long-legged spider crab, Macropodia rostrata Great spider crab, Hyas araneus Long-clawed porcelain crab, Pisidia longicornis Prawns and shrimp

Common prawn, Palaemon serratus Rockpool prawn, Palaemon elegans Brown shrimp, Crangon crangon Lobsters and squat lobsters Black squat lobster, Galathea squamifera European lobster, Homarus gammarus Scampi, Nephrops norvegicus

Insects Springtail, Anurida maritima

Cnidarians

Sea anemones Beadlet anemone, Actinia equina Strawberry anemone Actinia fragacea Snakelocks anemone Anemonia sulcata Dahlia anemone Urticina felina Elegant anemone Sagartia elegans Jellyfish Common jellyfish, Aurelia aurita Compass jellyfish, Chrysaora hysoscella Lion's mane jellyfish, Cyanea capillata Dustbin-lid jellyfish, Rhizostoma pulmo Jellyfish, Rhizostoma octopus Blue jellyfish, Cyanea lamarckii Mauve stinger, Pelagia noctiluca Hydrozoa Sea fur, Obelia Sea hedgehog hydroid, Halecium muricatum Clava Oaten pipes hydroid, Tubularia indivisa

Echinoderms

Starfish Common starfish, Asterias rubens Cushion starfish, Asterina gibbosa Spiny starfish, Marthasterias glacialis Common brittle star, Ophiothrix fragilis Serpent star, Ophiura ophiura Sea urchins Edible sea urchin, Echinus esculentus Purple sea urchin, Paracentrotus lividus Green sea urchin, Psammechinus miliaris Purple heart urchin, Spatangus purpureus Sea potato, Echinocardium cordatum

Worms Green leaf worm, Eulalia viridis Spirorbis borealis Sea Mouse, Aphrodita aculeata

Nemertea Bootlace worm, Lineus longissimus Ragworms, Nereididae Bloodworms, Glyceridae

Sponges Breadcrumb sponge, Halichondria panicea Purse sponge, Sycon raphanus

Bryozoa Moss animal, Flustra foliacea Sea-mat, Membranipora membranacea

Tunicates Golden star ascidian, Botryllus schlosseri Vase tunicate, Ciona intestinalis

Plants

Algae

Beanweed, Scytosiphon lomentaria Bootlace weed, Chorda filum Dulse, Rhodymenia palmata Grass kelp, Enteromorpha intestinalis Green hairweed, Chaetomorpha linum Maiden's hair, Ectocarpus siliculosus Hen pen, Bryopsis plumosa Landlady's wig, Ahnfeltia plicata Peacock's tail, Padina pavonia Sea lettuce, Ulva lactuca Rockweed, Fucus distichus Sea noodle, Nemalion helminthoides Sea oak, Halidrys siliquosa Sea sorrel, Desmarestia ligulata Thongweed, Himanthalia elongata Velvet horn, Codium tomentosum Bladder wrack, Fucus vesiculosus Channelled wrack, Pelvetia canaliculata Knotted wrack, Ascophyllum nodosum Spiral wrack, Fucus spiralis Rainbow wrack, Cytoseira tamariscifolia Brown forking weed, Bifurcaria bifurcata Coral weed, Corallina officinalis Common green branched weed, Cladophora rupestris Sea beech, Delessaria sanguinea Sea cauliflower, Leathesia difformis Sea cellophane, Monostroma grevillei Prasiola stipitata Punctaria latifolia Oyster thief, Colpomenia peregrina

Lichens Verrucaria morpha Verrucaria mucosa

References Barratt, John H.; Yonge, C. M. (1958). Collins Pocket Guide to the Sea Shore. William Collins, Sons.

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