by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Other Species that move, sea spider, Species List
Sea Spiders Yes, you get spiders in the sea! No, they are not posinous! No, they wont harm you! In fact they are a rather curious bunch of creatures, whose favourite food to hunt down are bryozoans and hydroids, species that do not even move. To find...
by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Shells Attached to Surfaces, Species List
Acorn Barnacles – Semibalanus balanoides BARNACLES OH MY BABY BARNACLES! If you dont know my greatest love is barnacles, they are staples of the rockyshore, overlooked maginficent tiny beasts! To find out more about why barnacles ARE SO AMAZING, then watch...
by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Fish, Species List
Solenette – Buglossidium luteum One of the many flatfish species that like to use rockyshores as nursery grounds when they are younger! These cute little flatfish can be told apart from the other species by the row of spots down the edge of their fins, which...
by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Species List, Worms
Alentia gelatinosa Worms might not be a fan favourite – but I think they are incredible! So many diverse species on the rockyshore, and this is one that tends to pop up often! With its furry looking sides, and scaled appearance (well it is a type...
by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Jellyfish, Other Species that move, Species List
Sea Gooseberry – Pleuobrachia pileus These little blobs of jelly bring me so much joy – I cannot even express it! Incredible creatures, who float about in the ocean and use their long tentacles (which disintergrate when washed up) to ensanre food and...
by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Sea Slugs, Species List
Sea Hare – Aplasia punctata These little blobs of jell These are one of the weirdest, greatest, bizarrest creatures ON THE PLANET, let alone the rockyshore. To do this creature justice I must insist you go watch my video on it… because well you really just...
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