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List of British Isles rockpool life

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.

Animals
FishCommon goby, Pomatoschistus micropsGiant goby, Gobius cobitis Not Ireland • Painted goby, Pomatoschistus pictusRock goby, Gobius paganellusSand goby, Pomatoschistus minutusTwo-spotted goby, Gobiusculus flavescens • Shanny, Lipophrys pholis • Long-spined sea scorpion, Taurulus bubalisFivebeard rockling, Ciliata mustela • Butterfish, Pholis gunnellusSnake pipefish, Entelurus aequoreusTompot blenny, Parablennius gattorugine • Montagu's blenny, Coryphoblennius galerita • Small-headed clingfish, Apletodon dentatus Not Ireland • Two-spotted clingfish, Diplecogaster bimaculata[https://web.archive.org/web/20151030051551/http://www.marlin.ac.uk/speciesinformation.php?speciesID=3176 • Corkwing wrasse, Crenilabrus melopsGreater pipefish, Syngnathus acus • Sea stickleback, Spinachia spinachia • Lumpsucker, Cyclopterus lumpusLesser weever, Echiichthys viperaCommon dragonet, Callionymus lyra Molluscs ;Cephalopods • Common cuttlefish, Sepia officinalisCurled octopus, Eledone cirrhosaCommon octopus, Octopus vulgaris • Little cuttle, Sepiola atlantica ;Scaphopods • Tusk shell, Antalis entalis ;Gastropods '', the common limpet • Keyhole limpet, Diodora aperturaSlit limpet, Emarginula reticulata • Tortoiseshell limpet, Acmaea tessulata • Common limpet, Patella vulgata • Flat topshell, Gibbula umbilicalisThick topshell, Monodonta lineataCommon topshell, Calliostoma zizyphynumCommon periwinkle, Littorina littoreaFlat periwinkle, Littorina littoralis • Rough periwinkle, Littorina saxatilisDog whelk, 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 edulisCommon cockle, Cerastoderma edule • Rough cockle, Acanthocardia tuberculata • Prickly cockle, Acanthocardia echinataBean clam, Donax semistriatus • Golden banded wedge bean clam, Donax vittatus • Razor shell, Pharus legumen • Pod razorshell, Ensis ensisPod razor, Ensis siliquaThin 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 corrugataRayed trough shell, 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 maximusQueen scallop, Aequipecten opercularis • Scallop, Aequipecten heliacus Arthropods Crustaceans '', tidepool copepods in their habitat '', the shore crab '', the common hermit crab • 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 pugilatorVelvet 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 rostrataGreat 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 fragacea • Snakelocks anemone Anemonia sulcataDahlia anemone Urticina felina • Elegant anemone Sagartia elegans ;Jellyfish • Common jellyfish, Aurelia aurita • Compass jellyfish, Chrysaora hysoscellaLion'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 muricatumClava • 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 viridisSpirorbis borealis • Sea Mouse, Aphrodita aculeata Nemertea • Bootlace 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==
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 grevilleiPrasiola stipitataPunctaria latifolia • Oyster thief, Colpomenia peregrina LichensVerrucaria morphaVerrucaria mucosa ==References==
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Collections Botaniques de l'Université de Bourgogne ==External links==
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