Jan R. Boehnke
Wild IslandsThey are egg cocoons!
So... there are segmented worms called ragworms and that live in the sand and they make these egg cocoons.
Frank AshwoodIt may surprise you to learn that ascidians or sea squirts (Tunicata) such as these are chordate animals, like humans.
In their early life stages they have larva with tails, the beginnings of a backbone, and gills - which are then reabsorbed/lost when they anchor their heads to a surface!
Ally Miller
PlanetEdi
Jonathan WrightHundreds of fascinating jellyfish-like creatures wash up on Cornwall beach
Rainbow sea slug (babakina anadoni) spotted in Falmouth rock-pool
https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/crazy-looking-rainbow-sea-slug-8437371
#Falmouth #Cornwall #MarineLife #SeaSlug #RockPool #RockPooling
muddybadgerWe're half way through #HalfTerm week and, with warmer weather, it's a great time to get out and explore #nature. Has anyone been #RockPooling? If you're going, don't forget to check tide times and stay safe.
Rockpool #KidsTShirt:
https://muddybadger.co.uk/product/rockpool-t-shirt
elizabethbestonWhen I first saw this prawn (Palaemon sp.) in the rockpools last year, I though I’d stumbled on a new species! But alas no. This poor chap is infected with a fungus Inodosporus octosporus, which has caused his insides to turn a milky white. The common name of this infection is, in fact, milk disease!
#marinebiology #marinebiologyuk #northnorfolkcoast #northsea #sea #ocean #biology #wildlife #nature #intertidal #rockpools #rockpooling #prawn #fungi #fungus
The velvet swimming crab aka devils crab (Necora puber) has a bit of a rep. I don’t think the devil bit in the name helps! Admittedly, they do seem a little aggressive when you come across them! I’m always impressed with their ‘I’m bigger than you!’ attitude 😍
#marinebiology #marinebiologyuk #northnorfolkcoast #northsea #sea #ocean #biology #wildlife #nature #intertidal #rockpools #rockpooling #crab #crabs
