Spiny starfish
Our largest starfish, the spiny starfish can reach an impressive diameter of 70cm!
Our largest starfish, the spiny starfish can reach an impressive diameter of 70cm!
A most familiar seashore inhabitant, the common starfish truly lives up to its name in UK seas and rockpools!
Brittle stars, sea urchins and other starfish will want to stay out of the way of this speedy carnivorous starfish!
The bloody henry starfish is normally a bright purply-red colour and is found all around the UK.
Spiny lobster, crawfish, crayfish, rock lobsters - many names, one animal! This pretty lobster was made extinct in many areas through overfishing, but is now making a slow comeback.
The spiny spider crab lives up to its name in every way! Their distinctive spiny shells are often found washed up on beaches.
A bizarre half lobster/half crab, this squat lobster is one of the true stunners of the rocky shore!
Sand eels are a hugely important part of our marine ecosystem. In fact, the fledgling success of our breeding seabirds entirely depends on them.
Great scallops are found around much of the UK and are a favourite seafood for people and starfish alike!
Another member of the echinoderm phylum, feather stars share some characteristics with true starfish, but also have their very own intriguing adaptations and behaviours, which make them a…
This large starfish looks just like the sun, with 10-12 arms spreading outwards like rays.
The Common mussel is a familiar sight on shores all around the UK and is a favourite food of people, seabirds and starfish alike.