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Photographed in Coverack - mainly on Mill Beach
Octopus
Octopus
Octopus vulgaris up to 50cm
Photo by Robin Hobson
Compass Jellyfish
Compass Jellyfish
Chrysaora isosceles
Diameter up tp 25cm
Brittle Star
Brittle Star
Ophiothrix fagilis
Disc diameter up to 15mm
Ragworm
Ragworm
Nereis diversicolor
Length up to 10cm
Hermit Crab
Hermit Crab
Eupagurus bernhardus?
Length up to 9cm
Goose Barnacles
Goose Barnacles
Lapas anatifera
Shell up to 4cm
Star Ascidian
Star Ascidian
Botryllus schlosseri
Star up tp 5mm
Toothed Topshell
Toothed Topshell
Monodonta lineata
Shell diameter 24mm
Lugworm
Lugworm
Arenicola marina
Length up to 18cm
Lesser Sandeel or Lance
Lesser Sandeel or Lance
Ammodytes tobianus
Length up to 30cm
Common Blenny
Common Blenny
Blennius pholis
Length up to 10cm
Lesser Weever Fish
Lesser Weever Fish
Echiichthys vipera Length up to 15cm
The photograph shows the poisonous, black spine erect. It lies under the sand in shallow water, and if trodden on, it injects a painful poison. Fortunately the pain wears off in about half and hour, and can be reduced by putting the foot in hot water.
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