maritime

Checklists of Exmoor's Wildlife

In 1996 ENHS produced The Flora and Fauna of Exmoor National Park listing 8243 species which had been recorded. (Now out of print). Since then there have been a number of additions published annually in Exmoor Naturalist magazine. The following lists show what we have recorded so far and it is hoped there will be future updates.

Algae	Amphibians	Beetles
Birds	Bryophytes	Diptera
Fish	Fleas	Fungi
Hymenoptera	Lepidoptera	Lichens
Mammals	Maritime	Other Creatures
Plants	Reptiles	Spiders

Maritime Full list not yet available but the following have been recorded from the Exmoor Coast
Portuguese Man-o'-War	Physalia physalis	Very rare. One stranded Minehead beach 1976.
Compass Jellyfish	Chrysaora hysoscella	Occasionally stranded
Common Jellyfish	Aurelia aurita	Common, occasionally abundant
Octopus Jellyfish	Rhizostoma octopus	Frequent.
Beadlet Anemone	Actinia equina	Common, rocks and rock-pools
Snakelocks Anemone	Anemonia sulcata	Fairly common on rocks and rock-pools.
Dahlia Anemone	Tealia felina	Rocky crevices, local.
An Anemone	Sagartia troglodytes	Very rare.
Sea Gooseberry	Beroe cucumis	Uncommon.
Rag Worm	Neanthes diversicolor	Frequent in sand or mud.
King Rag Worm	Neanthes virens	Frequent in sand or shallow water.
Lugworm	Arenicola marina	Locally abundant. Dug up by fishermen for bait.
Honeycomb Worm	Sabellaria alveolata	Locally common. Large reef off Minehead.
Sand Mason	Lanice conchilega	Locally common.
Goose Barnacle	Lepas anatifera	Frequently washed ashore.
Barnacle	Verruca stroemia	Common on rocks.
A barnacle	Chthamalus stellatus	Uncommon.
A barnacle	Chthamalus montagui	Common on rocks.
A barnacle	Balanus balanus	Frequent on rocks.
A barnacle	Balanus crenatus	Common on underwater rocks.
A barnacle	Balanus perforatus	Locally common on rocks.
Acorn barnacle	Semibalanus balanoides	Syn. Balanus balanoides (L.) Common on rocks on shore.
a barnacle	Elimnius modestus	Common on rocks on shore. Immigrant sp. from Australasia first recorded at Southampton in 1940s and had reached Bristol Channel at Barry 29.10.47.
A sea slater	Cyathura carinata	Uncommon, stony beaches.
Gribble	Limnoria lignorum	Uncommon. Bores into wood.
A sea slater	Eurydice affinis	Very rare, upper shore.
A sea slater	Sphaeroma rugicauda	Saltmarshes. Local.
A sea slater	Dynamene bidentata	Local, amongst seaweeds.
A sea slater	Idotea baltica	Uncommon, amongst seaweeds.
A sea slater	Idotea chelipes	Rare, brackish water.
A sea slater	Idotea granulosa	Uncommon, amongst seaweeds.
A sea slater	Idotea linearis	Uncommon, amongst rocks.
A sea slater	Janira maculosa	Frequent under rocks
A sea slater	Janira albifrons	Frequent under stones
A sea slater	Munna minuta	Uncommon amongst seaweeds.
Sea slater	Ligia oceanica	Common on rocks.
A Shrimp	Gammarus locusta	Rare. Under rocks.
Sandhopper	Talitrus saltator	Common in decaying seaweeds.
Ghost Shrimp	Caprella spp.	Common. Also known as Skeleton Shrimps.
Opossum Shrimp	Siriella armata	Rare in rock pools.
An opossum shrimp	Praunus inermis	Uncommon. Rock pools.
An opossum shrimp	Mesopodopsis slabberi	Common in rock pools.
an opossum shrimp	Neomysis integer	Locally common.
Prawn	Palaemon elegans	Rare.
Common Prawn	Palaemon serratus	Fairly common
Ditch Prawn	Palaemon varians	Locally in brackish water.
A prawn	Athanas nitescens	Locally frequent
A prawn	Alpheus macrocheles	Very rare
A prawn	Eualus pusiolus	Common
Chameleon prawn	Hippolyte varians	Common
A prawn	Thoralus cranchi	Common
A prawn	Processa edulis	Rare
Aesop prawn	Pandalus montagui	Local
Common Shrimp	Crangon crangon	Common
Banded Shrimp	Philocheras fasciatus	Locally common
Lobster	Homarus gammarus	Fairly common
A crawfish	Axius stirhynchus	Local
Crawfish	Palinurus vulgaris	Fairly common
A squat lobster	Galathea nexa	Uncommon
A squat lobster	Galathea squamifera	Uncommon
A squat lobster	Galathea strigosa	Uncommon
Long-clawed Porcelain Crab	Porcellana longicornis	Locally abundant under stones and in Laminaria holdfasts.
Broad-clawed Porcelain Crab	Porcellana platycheles	Occasional under stones among mud or gravel.
A hermit crab	Eupagurus bernhardus	Common in old gastropod shells
A hermit crab	Eupagurus cuanensis	Infrequent
A hermit crab	Anapagurus hyndmanni	Fairly common in old shells.
A crab	Ebalia tuberosa	On gravely shores. Uncommon.
Spiny Spider Crab	Maia squinado	Uncommon among rocks
A spider crab	Eurynome aspera	Rare among rocks.
A spider crab	Inachus leptochirus	Rare among rocks.
Spider Crab	Macropodia rostrata	Rare among rocks.
A swimming crab	Portumnus latipes	Fairly common on sandy shores
Common Shore Crab	Carcinus maenus	Very common on shore.
Velvet Swimming Crab	Macropipus puber	Fairly common among rocks
Edible Crab	Cancer pagurus	Small specimens common in rock pools; larger ones occur in deep water.
A crab	Xantho pilipes	Local
Hairy Crab	Pilumnus hirtellus	Frequent in rock pools.
Chiton	Lepidochitona cinerea	Common under stones.
Coat-of-Mail	Lepidopleurus asellus	Uncommon under stones.
Slit Limpet	Emarginula reticulata	Common
Keyhole Limpet	Diodora apertura	Uncommon
Common Limpet	Patella vulgata	Abundant
Black-footed Limpet	Patella depressa	Local
China Limpet	Patella aspera	Uncommon
Blue-rayed Limpet	Patella pellucida	Locally common
White Tortoise-shell Limpet	Acmaea virginea	Rare
Painted Top-shell	Calliostoma zizyphinum	Common
Thick Top-shell	Monodonta lineata	Very common
Grey Top-shell	Gibbula cineraria	Common
Purple Top-shell	Gibbula umbilicalis	Common
Pheasant shell	Tricolia pullus	Common
A chink shell	Lacuna crassior	Uncommon in rock pools
A chink shell	Lacuna pallidula	Uncommon on seaweeds
A chink shell	Lacuna parva	Frequent in rock pools
Banded Chink Shell	Lacuna vincta	Uncommon on seaweeds.
Flat Periwinkle	Littorina littoralis	Common
Edible Winkle	Littorina littorea	Locally common
Small Winkle	Littorina neritoides	Locally common
Rough Winkle	Littorina saxatilis	Very common
A spire shell	Cingula semicostata	Uncommon
A spire shell	Cingula semistriata	Common
A spire shell	Alvania crassa	Uncommon
A spire shell	Rissoa parva	Locally common
Barleeia unifasciata	Barleeia unifasciata	Uncommon on seaweeds
Triphora perversa	Triphora perversa	Rare in lower littoral zone
Tornus subcarinatus	Tornus subcarinatus	Uncommon
Slipper limpet	Crepidula fornicata	Occasional
Cowrie	Trivia monacha	Locally common
A cowrie	Trivia arctica	Rare in laminaria zone
Dog Whelk	Nucella lapillus	Very common.
A sting winkle	Ocenebra aciculate	Rare
Sting Winkle	Ocenebra erinacea	Common in sand, gravel.
Common Whelk	Buccinum undatum	Common. Egg cases are frequently washed ashore.
Thick-lipped Dog Whelk	Nassarius incrassatus	Frequent under stones.
Netted Dog-Whelk	Nassarius reticulates	Uncommon under stones.
Tall Spire Shell	Odostomia lukisi	Rare
A spire shell	Odostomia plicata	Uncommon
Sea Hare	Aplysia punctata	Common in seaweed N.Devon coast.
Sea Slug	Elysia viridis	Rare among algae.
Sea Lemon	Archidoris pseudoargus	Uncommon among rocks in deeper water.
Nut Shell	Nucula turgida	Fairly common in sand
Common Nut Shell	Nucula nucleus	Doubtful
Bearded Horse Mussel	Modiolus barbatus	Rare
Green Crenella	Musculus discors	Frequent
Common Mussel	Mytilus edulis	Common on rocks, forming beds
Flat Oyster	Ostrea edulis	Some remains of old beds
Saddle Oyster	Anomia ephippium	Locally common
Hunchback Scallop	Chlamys distorta	Rare. LWM
Variegated Scallop	Chlamys varia	Uncommon, rocky coasts.
A bivalve	Lasaea rubra	A minute bivalve which may be found in maritime lichens.
Kellia	Kellia suborbicularis	Locally common in fine sand under stones
Common Cockle	Cerastoderma edule	Burrows in sand below LWM
Pullet	Venerupis sp.	Uncommon. Burrows in sand.
A bivalve	Abra tenuis	Unconfirmed record, 1972.
Peppery Furrow	Scrobicularia plana	Fairly common.
Baltic Tellin	Macoma balthica	Fairly common.
Thin Tellin	Tellina tenuis	Fairly common.
Pod Razor	Ensis siliqua	Rare
Wrinkled Rock Borer	Hiatella arctica	Fairly common.
White Piddock	Barnea candida	Locally common in clay.
Common Piddock	Pholas dactylus	Local. Bores into soft rock.
A piddock	Sphenia binghami	Common
Ship Worm	Teredo nivalis	Bores into submerged wood.
Common Cuttlefish	Sepia officinalis	Skeletons frequently found.
Little Cuttle	Sepiola atlantica	Rare.
Common Squid	Loligo forbesi	Egg capsules may be found ; adults rarely approach shore.
Common Octopus	Octopus vulgaris	One stranded Minehead 1986.
Sea-mat	Membranipora membranacea	On Laminaria fronds at Porlock 29.8.73 - Boyden, et al.
Hairy Sea-mat	Electra pilosa	Common at First Rocks & Gore Point but rare in Porlock Bay. Found from Porlock - Watchet - Boyden et al. We have slightly extended this range by recording it at Glenthorne.
A sea-mat	Electra monostachys	Recorded at Porlock Bay in 1941 (Bassendale)
Feather Star	Antedon bifida	Rare. Rock pools & crevices.
Sun Star	Crossaster papposus	Uncommon.
A star-fish	Henricia oculata	Fairly common.
Brittle Star	Ophiotrix fragilis	Frequent.
A brittle star	Ophiocomina nigra	Rare
A brittle star	Amphipholis squamata	Rare
Green Sea Urchin	Psammechinus miliaris	Uncommon among rocks.
Common Sea Urchin	Echinus esculentus	Local among rocks & seaweed.
Sea Gherkin	Cucumaria saxicola	Local among stones.
White Sea Cucumber	Cucumaria lacteal	Rare on stony bottoms.
A sea squirt	Ascidia mentula	Very rare in shallow water.
A sea squirt	Ascidia conchilega	Common in shallow water.
Pyura	Pyura tessellata	Frequent.

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