THE ROCKY SHORESpecies Guide

Acorn Barnacles (Semibalanus)

Brittlestars (Ophiothrix nigra)

Cushion Stars (Asterina gibbosa)

Edible Crab (Cancer pagurus)

Green Worm (Eulalia viridis)

Upper to middle shore Lower shore under rocks Middle to lower shore Middle to lower shore Middle to lower shore

Beadlet Anemone (Actinia equina)

Chiton (Lepidochitona) Dahlia Anemone (Urticina felina)

Flat Periwinkles (Littorina)

Hermit Crab (Pagurus bernhardus)

Middle shore Middle to lower shore Lower shore under rocks Middle to lower shore Middle to lower shore

Strawberry Anemone (Actinia fragacea)

Common Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas)

Dogwhelk (Nucella lapillus)

Gem Anemone (Bunodactis verrucosa )

Keeled Tubeworm (Pomatoceros triqueter)

Middle to lower shore Under rocks Middle to lower shore Middle to lower shore Lower shore

Common Limpet (Patella vulgata)

Common Mussel (Mytilus edulis)

Orange Sponges (Hymeniacidon perleve)

Sea Orange (Suberites ficus)

Edible Periwinkle (Littorina littorea)

Middle shore Middle shore Middle shore Lower shore Middle to lower shore

Rough Periwinkles (Littorina saxatilis)

Porcelain Crab (Porcellana platycheles)

Sandhoppers (Amphipoda)

Prawn of rock pools (Palaemon)

Snakeslock Anemone (Anemonia viridis)

Upper shore Middle to lower shore Under rocks In rock pools In rock pools

Spider Crabs (Majidae) Blenny or Shanny (Lipophrys pholis)

Rockling (Gaidropsarus mediterraneus)

Common Starfish (Asterias rubens)

Velvet Swimming Crab (Necora puber)

Lower shore In rock pools In rock pools Middle to lower shore Lower shore

Topshells(Gibbula) Angular Crab (Goneplax rhomboides)

Mermaid’s Purse (Scyliorhinus caniculus)

Butterfish (Pholis gunnellus)

Egg Wrack (Ascophylum nodosum)

Lower shore Lower shore Amongst seaweed In rock pools Middle shore

Red Algae (Mastocarpus stellatus)

Sea Lettuce (Ulva lactuca)

Red Algae (Polysiphonia lanosa)

Dulse (Palmaria palmata) Red Algae (Ceramium spp)

Middle to lower shore Lower shore Found near egg wrack Middle to lower shore Upper to middle shore

Encrusting red algae (Lithothamnion)

Spiral Wrack (Fucus spiralis)

Serrated Wrack (Fucus serratus)

Channel Wrack (Pelvetia canaliculata)

Laver (Porphyra spp)

On rocks and shells Upper to middle shore Amongst seaweed Upper shore Near sand

Coral Weed (Corallina officinalis)

Bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosus)

Gutweed (Enteromorpha spp)

Pepper Dulse (Osmundea pinnatifida)

Irish Moss (Chondrus crispus)

In rock pools Middle shore Upper shore Middle to lower shore In rock pools