ARACHNIDS
The Arachnids are a widespread arthropod group that is most famously represented by Spiders. However, the group also includes scorpions, ticks, mites and harvestmen amoung others/ Compared to insects, arachnids have 8 legs rather than 6, but lack wings and antennae. There are over 100,000 named species, with the majority being terrestrial.
Batik Golden Web Spider (Nephila antipodiana)
Candystripe Spider (Enoplognatha ovata)
Cucumber Green Spider (Araniella opisthographa)
European Garden Spider (Araneus diadematus)
JorÅ Spider (Nephila clavata)
Nursery Web Spider (Pisaura mirabilis)
Swamp Crab Spider (Xysticus ulmi)
CRUSTACEANS
A large and diverse taxon, crustaceans are primarily free-swimming aquatic animals, but do also include terrestrial families such as woodlice, as well as parasites and unusual cases like barnacles. They proportionally have some of the widest diversity of sizes amoung any arthropods, ranging from less than 1mm to 3.8m. Currently, around 45,000 species are known, but the actual total is quite probably far higher.
BARNACLES
Perforated Barnacle (Balanus perforatus)
CRABS, LOBSTERS, PRAWNS AND RELATIONS
Common Prawn (Palaemon serratus)
Pink-finged Vinegar Crab (Episesarma chentongense)
Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas)
Signal Crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus)
Violet Vinegar Crab (Episesarma versicolor)
WOODLICE AND ISOPODS
Hoffman's Isopod (Porcellio hoffmanseggi) (**English name is speculative**)
JELLYFISH & OTHER CNIDARIANS
Though there are only a very limited number of jellyfish species in British Coastal waters, this group contains over 10,000 species worldwide, and represent some of the largest of the invertebrates found in the oceans. Though collectively known to most people as Jellyfish, some species belong to somewhat different groups with comparatively alien against the more familiar species.
Barrel Jellyfish (Rhizostoma pulmo)
Beadlet Anemone (Actinia equina)
Blue Jellyfish (Cyanae lamarckii)
Mauve Stinger (Pelagia noctiluca)
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Violet Vinegar Crab (Episesarma versicolor)
WOODLICE AND ISOPODS
Hoffman's Isopod (Porcellio hoffmanseggi) (**English name is speculative**)
ECHINODERMS
Echinoderms are an unusual group most famously consisting of the starfish and sea urchins, although it also contains other members such as the sea cucumbers, brittlestars and sand dollars. Unlike most larger animal species, they have radial symmetry rather than the bilateral symmetry of most animals. Largely aquatic, they are also one of the most successful groups of the deep seas where they are able to adapt where few species are able to.
Echinoderms are an unusual group most famously consisting of the starfish and sea urchins, although it also contains other members such as the sea cucumbers, brittlestars and sand dollars. Unlike most larger animal species, they have radial symmetry rather than the bilateral symmetry of most animals. Largely aquatic, they are also one of the most successful groups of the deep seas where they are able to adapt where few species are able to.
STARFISH
JELLYFISH & OTHER CNIDARIANS
Though there are only a very limited number of jellyfish species in British Coastal waters, this group contains over 10,000 species worldwide, and represent some of the largest of the invertebrates found in the oceans. Though collectively known to most people as Jellyfish, some species belong to somewhat different groups with comparatively alien against the more familiar species.
Barrel Jellyfish (Rhizostoma pulmo)
Beadlet Anemone (Actinia equina)
Blue Jellyfish (Cyanae lamarckii)
Mauve Stinger (Pelagia noctiluca)
Purple-striped Jellyfish (Chrysaora colorata)
MOLLUSCS
Molluscs are a large group of species that vary wildly in form, but generally consist of a soft body with a large number having a hard shell like component. It is a wildly divergent phylum with as varied species as snails, octopus and bivalve shells. There are an estimated 85000 known extant species.
GASTROPODS
Brown-lipped Snail (Cepaea nemoralis)
Common Limpet (Patella vulgata)
BIVALVES
Common Mussel (Mytilus edulis)
MOLLUSCS
Molluscs are a large group of species that vary wildly in form, but generally consist of a soft body with a large number having a hard shell like component. It is a wildly divergent phylum with as varied species as snails, octopus and bivalve shells. There are an estimated 85000 known extant species.
GASTROPODS
Brown-lipped Snail (Cepaea nemoralis)
Common Limpet (Patella vulgata)
Giant African Land Snail (Achatina fulica)
Large Black Slug (Arion ater)
Leopard Slug (Limax maximus)
Large Black Slug (Arion ater)
Leopard Slug (Limax maximus)
BIVALVES
Common Mussel (Mytilus edulis)
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