INTERTIDAL AND SHALLOW WATER ANIMALS 



The plate represents a tide-pool on the British coast, and intro- 

 duces a number of familiar marine animals. Beginning with those 

 lowest in the scale they are : 



1. Sea-Anemones {Actinia:}. 



2. Common Star-fish ( Uraster rubens). 



3. Acorn- Barnacles (Balanus). 



4. Shore-Crab (Carcinus mcenas). 



5. Cockles (Cardiuni). The one on the left belongs to the 



edible species (C. edule}. 



6. Sea- Mussels (Mytilus edulis). 



7. Scallop (Pectin). 



8. Periwinkles (Littorina). Those on the right are of the 



edible sort (L. littorea], while the small yellow ones on 

 the left belong to another species (L. obtusata). 



9. Purple-Shells (Purpura lapillus). 

 10. Gulls (Larus). 



