Seashore life of Hampshire
Snakeslock anemone (Anemonia sulcata)
All photos by Peter Burford
Calshot Spit, Southampton
16 January 2004
Australian Barnacle (Elminius modestus)
Budd's Farm, Broadmarsh, Portsmouth
17 February 2004
First recorded in Southampton Water in the 1940's.
Bryozoan, flustra foliacea
Calshot Spit
16 January 2004
Pullet carpet shell (Venerupis pullastra)
Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire
4 January 2005
Hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria)
Calshot Spit, Southampton
16 January 2004
Introduced accidently to Southampton Water when live specimens were thrown out of trans-Atlantic liners. Native to east coast of USA. Called 'Qahog' by native Red Indians.
Coat of mail (Lepidochitona cinerea)
Royal Victoria C.P., Southampton
6 February 2002
Hairy coat of mail (Acanthochitona crinitus)
Calshot Spit, Southampton
16 January 2004
Hairy crab (Pilumnus hirtellus)
Langstone Harbour, Portsmouth
17 April 2004
Swimming crab (Macropipus depurator)
Langstone Harbour, Portsmouth
6 February 2002
Netted dog whelk (Nassarius reticulatus)
Calshot Spit, Southampton
16 January 2004
Montague's Blenny (Coryphoblennius galerita)
Royal Victoria C.P., Southampton, 6 February 2002
Common Limpet (Patella vulgata)
Calshot Spit, Southampton, 9 February 2004
Edible Periwinkle (Littorina littorea)
Calshot Spit, Southampton, 16 January 2004
Sand Gaper (Mya arenaria)
Hampshire, Lee on Solent, 23 March 2002
Beadlet Sea-anemone (Actinia equina)
Royal Victoria C.P., Southampton, 6 February 2002
Seaweed (Calliblepharis ciliata)
Hayling Island, Hampshire, 18 October 2005
Seaweed (Dilsea carnea)
Calshot Spit, Southampton, 16 January 2004
Seaweed, Sea Oak (Halidrys siliquosa)
Royal Victoria C.P., Southampton, 6 February 2002
Sea Slater (Ligia oleanica)
Royal Victoria C.P., 20 September 1998
Grey Top Shell (gibula cineraria)
Royal Victoria C.P., 6 June 2002
Striped Venus (Venus striatella)
Lee on Solent, Hampshire, 14 July 2003
Common Whelk (Buccinum undatum)
Calshot Spit, Southampton, 16 January 2004
Dog Whelk (Nucella lapillus)
Calshot Spit, Hampshire, 9 February 2004
Whelk egg cases
Royal Victoria C.P., Southampton
Cross-cut Carpet Shell (Venerupis cerrusata)
Calshot Spit, Southampton, 17 December 2005
All pictures
© Peter Burford