Common limpet

Patella vulgata
Scale 5 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2

9 POINTS

Animalia, Mollusca, Gastropoda

This limpet grazes on algae on exposed rocks. Their 1920 teeth are made from the strongest natural material known.

Habitat: rocky shore


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Blue mussle

Mytilus edulis
Scale 7 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2

8 POINTS

Animalia, Mollusca, Bivalvia

This is a suspension feeding herbivore which can feed on minute algae, particulate matter or detritus of size 2-3.

Habitats: rocky shore


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Sea lavender

Limonium vulgare
Scale 7 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1

7 POINTS

Plantae, Angiospermae, Caryophyllales

This debris from a nearby salt marsh is an important food source for herbivores and omnivores.

Habitats: rocky & sandy shore


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Stiff saltmarsh grass

Puccinellia rupestris
Scale 7 Diat: photosynthetic , Hierachy 1

8 POINTS

Plantae, Angiospermae, Poales

This debris from a nearby salt marsh is an important food source for herbivores or omnivores.

Habitats: rocky & sandy shore


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Thin tellin

Angulus tenuis
Scale 4 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2

8 POINTS

Animalia, Mollusca, Bivalvia

The thin tellin is a suspension feeder consuming small algae, particulate material and detritus of size 2.

Habitats: rocky & sandy shore


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Beadlet Anemone

Actinia equina
Scale 6 Diat: herbivore , Hierachy 2

7 POINTS

Animalia, Cnidaria, Anthozoa

This anemone is a suspension feeder feeding on small algae or particulate matter of size 2-3 and can be played with a species of zooxanthellae.

Habitats: rocky shore


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