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British Invertebrates - marine

Species 1 - 4 of 4
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Edible crab (Cancer pagurus)
The common and familiar edible crab is easily identified by its large black-tipped toothed pincers and characteristic ‘pie-crust’... More
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Edible periwinkle (Littorina littorea)
Periwinkles are a large family of gastropod molluscs found on the shore. The edible periwinkle is perhaps the best known species of... More
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Edible sea urchin (Echinus esculentus)
The edible or common sea urchin has a large, rounded 'shell', which is actually an external skeleton, correctly called a 'test'... More
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European cowrie (Trivia monacha)
The European or spotted cowrie is a marine mollusc that has an egg-shaped glossy shell featuring many transverse ridges with a long... More
Species 1 - 4 of 4