Arran's Sea Life

Marine species and habitats

Juvenile Cod

Atlantic cod

Latin name: Gadus morhua

barnacles

Barnacles

Latin name: Semibalanus balanoides

Barrel Jellyfish

Barrel jellyfish

Latin name: Rhizostoma pulmo

Basking

Basking Shark

Latin name: Cetorhinus maximus

Beatlet anemone

Beadlet anemone

Latin name: Actinia equina

Black Guillemot

Black Guillemot

Latin name: Cepphus grille

Comb jelly

Comb Jelly

Latin name: Ctenophores Global

European Lobster

Common European Lobster

Latin name: Homarus gammarus

sea urchin

Common sea urchin

Latin name: Echinus esculentus

common seal

Common seal

Latin name: Phoca vitulina

cockoo wrasse

Cuckoo wrasse

Latin name: Labrus mixtus

Curled octopus

Curled Octopus

Latin name: Eledone cirrhosa

Devonshire Cup Coral

Devonshire Cup Coral

Latin name: Caryophyllia smithii

oyster catcher

Eurasian oyster catcher

Latin name: Haematopus ostralegus

Feather star

Feather Stars

Latin name: Antedon bifida

Gravel Sea Cucumber

Gravel Sea Cucumber

Latin name: Neopentadactyla mixta

Greater Pipefish

Greater pipefish

Latin name: Syngnathus acus

killer whale

Killer whale

Latin name: Orcinus orca

sea squirt

Light bulb sea squirt

Latin name: Clavelina lepadiformis

lugworm

Lugworm

Latin name: Arenicola marina

maerl

Maerl

Latin name: Phymatolithon calcareum,

oar weed

Oar weed (kelp)

Latin name: Laminaria digitata

peacock worm

Peacock worm

Latin name: Sabella pavonina

razor shell

Razor shell

Latin name: Ensis ensis

Sea lettuce

Sea lettuce

Latin name: Ulva lactuca

seagrass

Seagrass

Latin name: Zostera marina

seven armed starfish

Seven-armed starfish

Latin name: Luidia ciliaris

Wireweed

Wireweed

Latin name: Sargassum muticum

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