Spotted cowrie
This small sea snail is easily identifiable by the 3 brown spots on the top of its shell.
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This small sea snail is easily identifiable by the 3 brown spots on the top of its shell.
Although, commonly referred to as a ‘sea snail,’ this species in fact belongs to the fish family!
One of the UK’s smallest and most delicate sea snails and an absolute favourite find for avid shell collectors when washed upon the shore empty!
Explore Britain’s slugs and snails in this illustrated talk by Garth Coupland, uncovering their habits, adaptations, and ecosystem role.
This large sea slug is anything but dull!
The spotted ray is one of the smallest species of skate, growing to only 80 cm.
A small colourful sea slug that can be found grazing on sea mats on the rocky shore and beyond the low water mark.
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