Sandy shores, UK invertebrates - marine
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Banded wedge shell (Donax vittatus)
Information on the banded wedge shell is currently being researched and written and will appear here…
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Common cockle (Cerastoderma edule)
This well-known edible cockle has a solid shell, consisting of two valves, which feature prominent…
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Common hermit crab (Pagurus bernhardus)
Despite the common name, hermit crabs are related more closely to lobsters than to crabs. They lack…
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Common jellyfish (Aurelia aurita)
As its name suggests, the common jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) is the most common jellyfish species on…
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Common shore crab (Carcinus maenas)
As its name suggests, the common shore crab is one of the commonest crabs on the British shore, and…
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Common shrimp (Crangon crangon)
The common shrimp (Crangon crangon), also known as the brown shrimp, is cryptically coloured ; it is…
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Common starfish (Asterias rubens)
The common starfish (Asterias rubens) has five arms (although individuals may occasionally have just…
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Common whelk (Buccinum undatum)
This large, common whelk has a stout, yellowish-brown shell with lighter and darker spiral areas…
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Fan mussel (Atrina fragilis)
Growing to an impressive 48 cm in length , the fan mussel (Atrina fragilis) is one of the largest of…
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Laver spire shell (Hydrobia ulvae)
The laver spire snail (Hydrobia ulvae), also known as the mudsnail, has a small, spiralling shell…
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Lugworm (Arenicola marina)
The presence of this lugworm can be detected by the characteristic signs of one of its U or J-shaped…
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Masked crab (Corystes cassivelaunus)
The masked crab (also known as the sand crab) has an elongated carapace, which is reddish brown to…
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Peacock worm (Sabella pavonina)
The peacock worm (also known as the fan worm) lives in a tough, membranous tube, which is covered…
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Peppery furrow shell (Scrobicularia plana)
The peppery furrow shell (Scrobicularia plana) is a bivalve mollusc with a thin, flattened, rounded…
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Razor shell (Ensis ensis)
This razor shell (Ensis ensis) is a common, burrowing mollusc, which has an elongated fragile and…
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Sand hopper (Talitrus saltator)
Sand-hoppers are so called because of their ability to leap when disturbed; they do so by tucking in…
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Sand mason (Lanice conchilega)
Information on the sand mason is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Sand star (Astropecten irregularis)
Information on the sand star is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Sea potato (Echinocardium cordatum)
Information on the sea potato is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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