Devonshire Cup Coral
Latin name: Caryophyllia smithii
Global Distribution: South-west Europe, the Mediterranean, and in Britain
UK Distribution: Shetland, north eastern England, the south west, Wales, Ireland and north western Scotland
Size: up …
Cnidarians
Cnidarians (pronounced ny-dairy-ans) have soft bodies and stinging
tentacles which stun their prey.
Barrel jellyfish
Latin name: Rhizostoma pulmo
Global Distribution: NE Atlantic, Adriatic, Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Sea of Azov
UK Distribution: South and West Coast
Size: 40cm (occasionally up to 90cm)
Diet: Plankton…
Beadlet anemone
Latin name: Actinia equina
Global Distribution: Western Europe, Mediterranean and from the Arctic the west coast of Africa.
UK Distribution: All around British and Irish coasts
Size: Up to 5cm …
