8 POINTS

Animalia, Chordata, Actinopterygii

This small carnivore is a predator of animals such as crustaceans, worms or mites size 4-7.

Habitats: rocky & sandy shore

5 POINTS

Animalia, Chordata, Actinopterygii

The clingfish gets its name from its ability to use a sucker to attach to rock surfaces using its fins. It feeds on particulate material and detritus.
Habitats: rocky shore

9 POINTS

Animalia, Chordata, Actinopterygii

The three spined sticklebacks are anadromous, meaning they live in the sea, but breed in fresh water. They feed on other smaller animals.

Habitats: rocky & sandy shore, estuarine

5 POINTS

Animalia, Mollusca, Neoloricata

This small grazing species feeds on top of larger algae. Its colour can vary from red, brown, yellow to green, in patches and bands.

11 POINTS

Animalia, Mollusca, Gastropoda

This is a grazer that can feed on top of larger algae such as sea lettuce and is a very small algal species.

Habitats: rocky & sandy shore, estuarine

9 POINTS

Animalia, Mollusca, Gastropoda

This is a grazer that can feed on top of larger algae. Periwrinkles were an important food source for people in many parts of the UK.

11 POINTS

Animalia, Echinodermata, Asteroidea

This species a carnivore, feeding on animals across a size range of 5-7. For example, it feeds on blue mussels by inserting its own stomach through the tiniest gaps opening the shell.
Habitats: rocky shore

9 POINTS

Animalia, Mollusca, Gastropoda

This slug gets its colour from its orange digestive gland, which is also a key feature to identify it. It is a predator of smaller animal species.

Habitats: rocky shore

7 POINTS

Animalia, Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea

Filter feeds by suspending long arms in the water then passes food including organic matter and algae (size 2-4) to its mouth in the central disc.

Habitats: rocky shore, subtidal