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.

Collections Botaniques de l'Université de Bourgogne Rockpooling: The Guide to Finding Marine Creatures

Echiichthys vipera , the lesser weever
Sepia officinalis , the common cuttlefish
Patella vulgata , the common limpet
Tigriopus brevicornis , tidepool copepods in their habitat
Carcinus maenas , the shore crab
Pagurus bernhardus , the common hermit crab
Actinia equina , the beadlet anemone
Asterias rubens , the common starfish
Sea-mat