# List of British Isles rockpool life

The rockpools of the British Isles are a feature of rocky shores and have a particular life of their own. Conditions within them are different from the open sea, as they are exposed to increased sunlight, as well as predation from land-based animals and accidental damage from tourism. Some, such as those in Wembury Marine Centre, are formally protected.

## Animals
### Fish

* Common goby, Pomatoschistus microps
* Giant goby, Gobius cobitis Not Ireland
* Painted goby, Pomatoschistus pictus
* Rock goby, Gobius paganellus
* Sand goby, Pomatoschistus minutus
* Two-spotted goby, Gobiusculus flavescens
* Shanny, Lipophrys pholis
* Long-spined sea scorpion, Taurulus bubalis
* Five-bearded rockling, Ciliata mustela
* Butterfish, Pholis gunnellus
* Snake pipefish, Entelurus aequoreus
* Tompot blenny, Parablennius gattorugine
* Montagu's blenny, Coryphoblennius galerita
* Small-headed clingfish, Apletodon dentatus Not Ireland
* Two-spotted clingfish, Diplecogaster bimaculata
* Corkwing wrasse, Crenilabrus melops
* Great pipefish, Syngnathus acus
* Sea stickleback, Spinachia spinachia
* Lumpsucker, Cyclopterus lumpus
* Lesser weever, Echiichthys vipera
* Common dragonet, Callionymus lyra

### Molluscs
#### Cephalopods

* Common cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis
* Curled octopus, Eledone cirrhosa
* Common octopus, Octopus vulgaris
* Little cuttle, Sepiola atlantica

#### Scaphopods

* Tusk shell, Antalis entalis

#### Gastropods

* Keyhole limpet, Diodora apertura
* Slit limpet, Eumarginula reticulata
* Tortoiseshell limpet, Acmaea tessulata
* Common limpet, Patella vulgata
* Flat topshell, Gibbula umbilicalis
* Thick topshell, Monodonta lineata
* Common topshell, Calliostoma zizyphynum
* Common periwinkle, Littorina littorea
* Flat periwinkle, Littorina littoralis
* Rough periwinkle, Littorina saxatilis
* Dogwhelk, Nucella lapillus
* Netted Dogwhelk Nassarius reticulatus
* Common sea slug, Aeolidia papillosa
* Jorunna nudibranch Jorunna tomentosa
* Orange-clubbed nudibranch Limacia clavigera
* Rough-mantled doris Onchidoris bilamellata
* Whip fan nudibranch Tritonia nilsodhneri
* Necklace moon snail, Euspira catena

#### Bivalves

* Blue mussel, Mytilus edulis
* Cockle, Cerastoderma edule
* Rough cockle, Acanthocardia tuberculata
* Prickly cockle, Acanthocardia echinata
* Bean clam, Donax semistriatus
* Golden banded wedge bean clam, Donax vittatus
* Razor shell, Pharus legumen
* Pod razorshell, Ensis ensis
* Pod razorshell, Ensis siliqua
* Thin tellin clam, Angulus tenuis
* Baltic tellin clam, Macoma balthica
* Ocean quahog, Arctica islandica
* Venus clam, Dosinia lupinus
* Venus clam, Chamelea striatula
* Striped venus clam, Chamelea gallina
* Smooth clam, Callista chione
* Pullet carpet clam, Venerupis corrugata
* Rayed trough clam, Mactra stultorum
* Cut trough clam, Spisula subtruncata
* Surf clam, Spisula solida
* Otter clam, Lutraria lutraria
* Otter clam, Lutraria angustior
* Piddock, Pholas dactylus
* European flat oyster, Ostrea edulis
* Flat oyster, Ostrea lamellosa
* Great scallop, Pecten maximus
* Queen scallop, Aequipecten opercularis
* Scallop, Aequipecten heliacus

### Arthropods
#### Crustaceans

* Sea slater, Ligia oceanica

##### Barnacles

* Acorn barnacle, Semibalanus balanoides

##### Copepods

* Tidepool copepod, Tigriopus brevicornis

##### Crabs

* Broad-clawed porcelain crab, Porcellana platycheles
* Edible crab, Cancer pagurus
* Shore crab, Carcinus maenas
* Common hermit crab, Pagurus bernhardus
* European spider crab, Maja squinado
* Small hermit crab, Diogenes pugilator
* Velvet crab, Necora puber
* Hairy crab, Pilumnus hirtellus
* Circular crab, Atelecyclus rotundatus
* Sandy swimming crab, Liocarcinus depurator
* Masked crab, Corystes cassivelaunus
* Short-legged spider crab, Eurynome aspera
* Furrowed crab, Xantho incisus
* Long-legged spider crab, Macropodia rostrata
* Great spider crab, Hyas araneus
* Long-clawed porcelain crab, Pisidia longicornis

##### Prawns and shrimp

* Common prawn, Palaemon serratus
* Rockpool prawn, Palaemon elegans
* Brown shrimp, Crangon crangon

##### Lobsters and squat lobsters

* Black squat lobster, Galathea squamifera
* European lobster, Homarus gammarus
* Scampi, Nephrops norvegicus

#### Insects

* Springtail, Anurida maritima

### Cnidarians
#### Sea anemones

* Beadlet anemone, Actinia equina
* Strawberry anemone Actinia fragracea
* Snakelocks anemone Anemonia sulcata
* Dahlia anemone Urticina felina
* Elegant anemone Sagartia elegans

#### Jellyfish

* Common jellyfish, Aurelia aurita
* Compass jellyfish, Chrysaora hysoscella
* Lion's mane jellyfish, Cyanea capillata
* Dustbin-lid jellyfish, Rhizostoma pulmo
* Jellyfish, Rhizostoma octopus
* Blue jellyfish, Cyanea lamarckii
* Mauve stinger, Pelagia noctiluca

#### Hydrozoa

* Sea fur, Obelia
* Sea hedgehog hydroid, Halecium muricatum
* Clava
* Oaten pipes hydroid, Tubularia indivisa

### Echinoderms
#### Starfish

* Common starfish, Asterias rubens
* Cushion starfish, Asterina gibbosa
* Spiny starfish, Marthasterias glacialis
* Common brittle star, Ophiothrix fragilis
* Serpent star, Ophiura ophiura

#### Sea urchins

* Edible sea urchin, Echinus esculentus
* Purple sea urchin, Paracentrotus lividus
* Green sea urchin, Psammechinus miliaris
* Purple heart urchin, Spatangus purpureus
* Sea potato, Echinocardium cordatum

### Worms

* Green leaf worm, Eulalia viridis
* Spirorbis borealis
* Aphrodita aculeata

### Nemertea

* Ribbon worm, Lineus longissimus
* Ragworms, Nereididae
* Bloodworms, Glyceridae

### Sponges

* Breadcrumb sponge, Halichondria panicea
* Purse sponge, Sycon raphanus

### Bryozoa

* Moss animal, Flustra foliacea
* Sea-mat, Membranipora membranacea

### Tunicates

* Golden star ascidian, Botryllus schlosseri
* Vase tunicate, Ciona intestinalis

## Plants
### Algae

* Beanweed, Scytosiphon lomentaria
* Bootlace weed, Chorda filum
* Dulse, Rhodymenia palmata
* Grass kelp, Enteromorpha intestinalis
* Green hairweed, Chaetomorpha linum
* Maiden's hair, Ectocarpus siliculosus
* Hen pen, Bryopsis plumosa
* Landlady's wig, Ahnfeltia plicata
* Peacock's tail, Padina pavonia
* Sea lettuce, Ulva lactuca
* Rockweed, Fucus distichus
* Sea noodle, Nemalion helminthoides
* Sea oak, Halidrys siliquosa
* Sea sorrel, Desmarestia ligulata
* Thongweed, Himanthalia elongata
* Velvet horn, Codium tomentosum
* Bladder wrack, Fucus vesiculosus
* Channelled wrack, Pelvetia canaliculata
* Knotted wrack, Ascophyllum nodosum
* Spiral wrack, Fucus spiralis
* Rainbow wrack, Cytoseira tamariscifolia
* Brown forking weed, Bifurcaria bifurcata
* Coral weed, Corallina officinalis
* Common green branched weed, Cladophora rupestris
* Sea beech, Delessaria sanguinea
* Sea cauliflower, Leathesia difformis
* Sea cellophane, Monostroma grevillei
* Prasiola stipitata
* Punctaria latifolia
* Oyster thief, Colpomenia peregrina

### Lichens

* Verrucaria morpha
* Verrucaria mucosa