Have you ever seen those dark red jelly blobs whilst rockpooling? These incredible creatures are beadlet anemones! They live attached to rocks all around the coast of the UK, the base of their body acting like a sucker to keep them in one place until the tide goes out.
This large anemone is found on rocky shores around the UK and is so called because its green spots and red body means it looks like a strawberry!
It's easy to see where the snakelocks anemone got its name when you spot its flowing tentacles. But be careful when out rockpooling, those tentacles give a nasty sting!
With their beautiful striped tentacles, it's easy to see where dahlia anemones got their floral name from. Look out for them next time you're rockpooling!
Found on rocky shores and seabeds, the Keyhole limpet gets its name from the little hole at the tip of its shell.
If you’ve ever been rockpooling, you’ve probably seen a limpet or two! Their cone-shaped shells clamp onto rocks until the tide comes in, at which point they become active. Limpets move around eating algae using their tough tongue.
The thick topshell is a common sight on rocky shores in Wales and South West England.
These little sea snails are found amongst the seaweed on rocky shores around much of the UK. They come in lots of different colours, from bright yellow to chequered brown!
Edible periwinkles are a common sight when rockpooling and can be found in huge numbers on the shore.
These non-native limpets arrived from America in the 19th century and are now widespread in the UK. They form stacks and have a specially adapted shell which, when flipped upside down, looks like a slipper!
This small sea snail is easily identifiable by the 3 brown spots on the top of its shell.
This sea snail is abundant on rocky shores around the UK. It is an active predator, feasting on mussels and barnacles before retreating to crevices to rest.
