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British Invertebrates - marine

 		Species 1 - 8 of 8
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Actinia equina (Beadlet anemone)
The beadlet anemone is the most familiar sea anemone in Britain. When disturbed or exposed to air at low tide it appears as a... More 20 Images 4 Videos
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Alcyonium digitatum (Dead man’s fingers)
Dead man’s fingers is a colonial soft coral that forms thick, fleshy and irregular masses, which are often finger-like in... More 11 Images 3 Videos
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Amphianthus dohrnii (Sea-fan anemone)
This small anemone is pink, orange, red or buff-coloured with streaks of white, and has up to around 80 irregularly arranged small... More 4 Images 0 Videos
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Archidoris pseudoargus (Sea lemon)
The sea lemon, Archidoris pseudoargus (also known as Archidoris tuberculata in much of Europe) is a common sea slug... More 6 Images 1 Video
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Arenicola marina (Lugworm)
The presence of this lugworm can be detected by the characteristic signs of one of its U or J-shaped burrows; depressions are... More 7 Images 3 Videos
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Asterias rubens (Common starfish)
The common starfish has 5 arms (although individuals may occasionally have just 4 or as many as 6). The colour varies from red to... More 10 Images 5 Videos
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Atrina fragilis (Fan mussel)
Growing to an impressive 48 cm in length, the fan mussel (Atrina fragilis) is one of the largest of the bivalve molluscs... More 10 Images 1 Video
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Aurelia aurita (Common jellyfish)
This is the most common jellyfish on British shores. The body is a saucer shaped 'bell', which is colourless except for 4 obvious... More 8 Images 9 Videos
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