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Species

Thick topshell

The thick topshell is a common sight on rocky shores in Wales and South West England.

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Purple topshell

Also known as the flat topshell, these are one of the most common and colourful sea snails you are likely to see when out on a rockpool safari!

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Painted topshell

The beautiful pink and white bands of a Painted topshell make it easy to see where this little sea snail got its name!

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Montagu’s sea snail

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

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Sea slug

This large sea slug is anything but dull!

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Orange-clubbed sea slug

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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At sea

From microscopic plankton to mighty whales, half our wildlife lives in the sea. But decades of over-exploitation has led to declines, which The Wildlife Trusts are working to reverse.
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Sea hare

The sea hare looks like a sea slug – but in fact has an internal shell. They can be up to 20cm long but are usually much shorter.

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Sea lemon

A large colourful sea slug found on rocky shores around the UK.