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Did you know that there are coral reefs in the UK? UK seas are home to some amazing cold-water corals that form reefs on the seabed over 400m deep.

This little cuttlefish really lives up to its name - it only reaches about 5cm long!

The brown shrimp blends perfectly with its seabed home and is found all around the coasts of the UK.

The common octopus is a highly intelligent, active predator. It even has a secret weapon - special glands produce a venom that it uses to incapacitate its prey!

The common squid is a weird and wonderful predator found all around our coasts.

The spiny spider crab lives up to its name in every way! Their distinctive spiny shells are often found washed up on beaches.

This seagrass species is a kind of flowering plant that lives beneath the sea, providing an important habitat for many rare and wonderful species.

This large burrowing bivalve is found on sandy seabeds around much of the UK. It is the longest-lived animal known to man, with one individual found to be 507 years old!

These mat like growths found on kelp and seaweed are actually colonies of tiny individuals animals.

Ever noticed lots of little white spirals on seaweed fronds on rocky shores? These are tiny tube worms!

Found on rocky shores around the UK, Chitons are a kind of mollusc identifiable by their characteristic coat-of-mail shells.

The common prawn is a familiar sight to anyone who has spent time exploring rockpools - particularly their characteristic quick dart into the darkness just as you spot them!