Green Ormer
Haliotis tuberculata
Bill Black
Painted Topshell
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Mel Broadhurst
Common Limpet
Patella vulgata
Mel Broadhurst
Blue Rayed Limpet
Ansates pellucida
Paul Naylor
Pink Sea Fan
Eunicella verrucosa
Paul Naylor
Squat Lobster
Galathea squamifera
Mel Broadhurst
Edible Crab
Cancer pagurus
Paul Naylor
Velvet Swimming Crab
Necora puber
Tim Morley
Tompot Blenny
Parablennius gattorugine
Paul Naylor
Green Sea Urchin
Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
Mike Caiden
Sea Slugs
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Lindsay Pyne
Snakelocks Anemone
Anemonia viridis
Mel Broadhurst
Beadlet Anemone
Actinia equina
Mel Broadhurst
Star Ascidian
Botryllus schlosseri
Rainbow Wrack
Cystoseira tamariscifolia
Mel Broadhurst
Golden Kelp
Laminaria ochroleuca
Mel Broadhurst
Peacock's Tail
Padina pavonica
Seagrass
Zostera spp.
Mel Broadhurst
Breadcrumb Sponge
Halichondria panacea
Mel Broadhurst
Being a small island, Alderney is surrounded by marine life. Much of this can be viewed at low tides in rockpools. Use the carousel above to explore some of the interesting species you may come across during a rockpooling session.
Please note: if you do go rockpooling please be very careful when walking across the rocks, for your own safety and the safety of wildlife. If you lift any rocks to see what is underneath please place them back where you found them - very carefully. Always leave nature in the state you found it in. Thank you.
You can also navigate to our marine flora and fauna gallery to view more high quality photographs of Alderney's intertridal life.