Spider Crabs

Worm Pipefish

Sand Mason Worm

Worm Pipefish.

Rock Goby

Believe this to be a Amphitrite johnstoni worm, several of these have now appeared in the aquarium.

Long Clawed Porcelain Crab, Psidia longicornis.

 The Long Clawed Porcelain Crab, Psidia longicornis, is small crab only growing to around 1cm across the caraprace.

They can be found under rocks & vary in colour from plain brown to a mixture of brown & white.

 

Rock Goby, Gobius paganellus

Rock Goby, Gobius paganellus

The Rock Goby, Gobius paganellus, is avery hardy active goby which does very well in the aquarium.

 

Sea Lemon, Archidoris pseudoargus, laying eggs.

Sea Lemon, Archidoris pseudoargus, laying eggs.

This particular Sea Lemon was found washed up on the tide line at Poole Harbour. I must admit I did not recognise it at first as it looked like a strange jelly like blob. It was not until a couple of days in the aquarium that it recovered, it has been fed on pieces of sponge washed up on the beach.

 

Sea Lemon eating sponge.

Common Goby, Pomatoschistus microps

Male Common Goby in Breeding colours

These Common Gobies are found on most coasts, particularly in estuaries.

Pair of Common Gobies

Male Common Goby.

 

Hermit Crab, Pagurus bernhardus, releasing larvae.

Hermit Crab, Pagurus bernhardus, releasing larvae.

This occurred late in the evening, temperature 14.7 centigrade.

 

Daisy Anemone

Here a Daisy Anemone, Cereus pedunculats, is consuming the recently moulted skin from a Shore Crab

Sea Lemon, Archidoris pseudoargus

The Sea Lemon is a sea slug that grows to about 12 cm long.

It feeds on sea sponges in particular the Bread Crumb Sponge, because of this it's not the easiest species to keep in an Aquarium as sponges have to be supplied for it to feed on.

This one was found washed up on the shore at Poole Harbour.