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Species related to the Flat periwinkle (Littorina obtusata)

Gull-billed tern (Sterna nilotica)
Information on the gull-billed tern is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 12 Images 3 Videos
Silverweed (Potentilla anserina)
The genus name of Silverweed, Potentilla, means ‘little powerful one’. The ability of this plant to survive trampling, coupled with the soft... More 8 Images 2 Videos
Seaside crowfoot (Ranunculus cymbalaria)
The seaside crowfoot (Ranunculus cymbalaria) is a low-growing, perennial member of the buttercup family, with creeping stems and small... More 3 Images 0 videos
Small-flowered catchfly (Silene gallica)
The small-flowered catchfly is covered in soft hairs and has small narrow leaves and pinkish flowers that are arranged in loose groups... More 5 Images 0 videos
Laver spire shell (Hydrobia ulvae)
The laver spire snail, also known as the mudsnail, has a small, spiralling shell, which is brown to yellow in colour. The snail is grey with... More 4 Images 3 Videos
Thrift (Armeria maritima)
Thrift or sea-pink is a familiar coastal plant. It forms compact cushions, and has attractive deep pink or occasionally white flowers. The... More 7 Images 2 Videos
Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)
Information on the Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 24 Images 1 Video
Anthemis (Anthemis filicaulis)
This small herb has very slender, appressed-hairy stems with alternating leaves and, like all Composit plants, possesses distinctive... More 4 Images 0 videos
Scottish scurvygrass (Cochlearia officinalis subsp. scotica)
There is currently disagreement as to the taxonomic status of Scottish scurvygrass. It was, at one point, held to be a species its own... More 1 Image 0 videos
Greater sand plover (Charadrius leschenaultii)
Although it has a relatively dull appearance for most of the year, the greater sand plover’s plumage changes during the breeding season. At... More 8 Images 1 Video
Water germander (Teucrium scordium)
Water germander is similar in appearance to a mint, although the flowers are bigger. The leaves, which occur in opposite pairs on the stem... More 5 Images 0 videos
Masked crab (Corystes cassivelaunus)
The masked crab (also known as the sand crab) has an elongated carapace, which is reddish brown to yellow in colour, and sometimes features... More 6 Images 1 Video
Edible crab (Cancer pagurus)
The common and familiar edible crab is easily identified by its large black-tipped toothed pincers and characteristic ‘pie-crust’ edging. It... More 12 Images 2 Videos
Scarce blackneck moth (Lygephila craccae)
Adult Scarce Blackneck moths are similar in appearance to the blackneck moth (Lygephila pastinum), but have a deeper black collar behind the... More 3 Images 0 videos
Enteromorpha (Enteromorpha spp.)
Species within the genus Enteromorpha are very difficult to identify as differences between species are small and hard to spot. They are... More 4 Images 0 videos
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 this... More 8 Images 2 Videos
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, narrow... More 7 Images 2 Videos
Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii)
The blue-footed booby is a large and rather comical-looking seabird, instantly recognisable by its bright blue webbed feet. The head and... More 51 Images 5 Videos
Black-banded sea krait (Laticauda semifasciata)
Information on the black-banded sea krait is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos
Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)
Blackthorn is a deciduous shrub that has long been popular in hedgerows because of its thorns. The beautiful white blossom tends to appear... More 9 Images 2 Videos
Ceramium (Ceramium templetonii)
Information on Ceramium templetonii is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Sanderling (Calidris alba)
One of the most widespread of all shorebirds, the sanderling is a small, highly active wader, typically seen racing after waves on sandy... More 25 Images 0 videos
Northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita)
The northern bald ibis has undergone a long-term decline over the centuries and is today Critically Endangered. Adults have a bare head and... More 30 Images 4 Videos
Southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus)
The southern giant petrel is, as the name suggests, a very large bird, with impressive long, pointed wings and a huge bill. Like all species... More 53 Images 7 Videos
Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi)
Hawaiian monk seals are the only true seals to be found year-round in tropical waters. After the annual moult, this monk seal is a silvery... More 34 Images 14 Videos
Northern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes moseleyi)
Previously classed as a single species, the rockhopper penguin has now been split into a northern (Eudyptes moseleyi) and southern species (... More 16 Images 0 videos
Spiny rush (Juncus acutus)
Information on spiny rush is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Brown booby (Sula leucogaster)
Meaning “white stomach”, the Latin name of the brown booby is a reference to its striking white lower breast and belly, which are sharply... More 43 Images 2 Videos
Chilean dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia)
The Chilean dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia) is a little known species with a relatively small distribution. Small and stocky like the... More 5 Images 0 videos
Kelp gull (Larus dominicanus)
The kelp gull is a large bird with slate-black wings, a white head and body, and an all-white tail. The underwing is white, tipped black... More 33 Images 3 Videos

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