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 {Actmia). 



2. Common Star-fish ( Uraster rubens). 



3. Acorn-Barnacles {Balanus). 



4. Shore-Crab {Carcinus nicenas). 



5. Cockles {Caidiuin). The one on the left belongs to the 



edible species (C edule). 



6. Sea-Mussels {Mytilus edidis). 



7. Scallop {Pectcn). 



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



edible sort (Z,. litiorea), while the small yellow ones on 

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



9. Purple-Shells (Purpura lapillus). 

 10. Gulls {Larus). 



