Found on rocky shores and seabeds, the Keyhole limpet gets its name from the little hole at the tip of its shell.

Although, commonly referred to as a ‘sea snail,’ this species in fact belongs to the fish family!

If you’ve ever been rockpooling, you’ve probably seen a limpet or two! Their cone-shaped shells clamp onto rocks until the tide comes in, at which point they become active. Limpets move around…

These non-native limpets arrived from America in the 19th century and are now widespread in the UK. They form stacks and have a specially adapted shell which, when flipped upside down, looks like…

The kingfisher blue stripes of a blue-rayed limpet are a magical sight whilst rockpooling - you'll need to go on a very low tide though as their favourite home is on kelp.

This large sea slug is anything but dull!

A small colourful sea slug that can be found grazing on sea mats on the rocky shore and beyond the low water mark.