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 | 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 | Other Species that move, Species List, Worms
Honeycomb worm – Sabellaria alveolata If you ever find somehting that looks like a rock made out of honeycomb on the rockyshore – you have found something particulariy special and should take great care not to step on or damage it! This is the...
by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Other Species that move, shrimp, Species List
Brown Shrimp – Crangon crangon Why is it that everything sand coloured is so hard to spot on the rockyshore? Oh yeah thats right, its so they don’t get eaten! Unlike the common prawns you can see on the rockyshore which are big, and although...
by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Jellyfish, Other Species that move, Species List
Moon Jellyfish – Aurelia aurita This delicate beauty can sometimes be found washed up on beaches, or floating in a rockpool – brought in by the tide. They have 4 beaituful white/pinkish rings in the center and are usually no bigger than a ceral bowl....
by MarineMumbles | Jul 5, 2020 | Jellyfish, Other Species that move, Species List
Lionsmane Jellyfish – Cyanea capillair Ever need inspiration for an idea, ask these seasquirts! Aptly named the light bulb seasquirt because, well look at them they look just like a lightbulb! How amazing, and always such a fun find when your rockpooling. Its...
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