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 Aberdour Bay, Rock pool - geograph.org.uk - 825647.jpg
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.

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Animals

Fish

Coryphoblennius galerita Coryphoblennius galerita.jpg
Coryphoblennius galerita
Echiichthys vipera, the lesser weever Echiichthys vipera.jpg
Echiichthys vipera, the lesser weever

Molluscs

Sepia officinalis, the common cuttlefish Kalamar.jpg
Sepia officinalis, the common cuttlefish
Cephalopods
Scaphopods
Gastropods
Patella vulgata, the common limpet Common limpets1.jpg
Patella vulgata , the common limpet
Bivalves

Arthropods

Crustaceans

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

Insects

Cnidarians

Actinia equina, the beadlet anemone Aberdour Bay, Beadlet anemone in rock-pool - geograph.org.uk - 824529.jpg
Actinia equina, the beadlet anemone
Sea anemones
Jellyfish
Hydrozoa

Echinoderms

Asterias rubens, the common starfish Asterias rubens.jpg
Asterias rubens, the common starfish
Starfish
Sea urchins

Worms

Nemertea

Sponges

Sea-mat Membranipora membranacea.jpg
Sea-mat

Bryozoa

Tunicates

Plants

Algae

Fucus vesiculosus Fucus vesiculosus Wales.jpg
Fucus vesiculosus
Pelvetia canaliculata Pelvetia canaliculata.jpg
Pelvetia canaliculata
Ascophyllum nodosum Wrack, species unknown - geograph.org.uk - 224120.jpg
Ascophyllum nodosum

Lichens

References

Collections Botaniques de l'Université de Bourgogne Rockpooling: The Guide to Finding Marine Creatures