List of British Isles rockpool life

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• 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
• Five-bearded 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
• Great 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, Eumarginula 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
• Dogwhelk,
  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
• 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 razorshell,
  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 clam, 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 fragracea
• 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
• Aphrodita aculeata

Nemertea

• Ribbon 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.

Related

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

External links

• Encyclopaedia of Marine Life