Some more patch marine Molluscs

American Piddock, Petricolaria pholadiformis, Old Hunstanton, 25th January 2020

Razor Shell, Ensis magna, Old Hunstanton, 25th January 2020 (= E. arcuata)

American Jacknife Razor Clam, Ensis directus, Old Hunstaotn, 25th January 2020

Lagoon Cockle, Cerastoderma glauca, Lavender Marsh, Holme NWT, 25th January 2020

Periwinckle, Littorina littorea, Hunstanton, 21st January 2020

Blunt Gaper, Mya truncata, Hunstanton, 21st January 2020

Sand Gaper, Mya arenaria, Hunstanton, 21st January 2020

Edible Mussel, Mytilus edulis, Hunstanton, 21st January 2020

Thick Trough Shell, Spisula solida, Hunstanton, 21st January 2020

Some patch marine Molluscs

Oval Piddock Zirfaea crispata, Holme NWT, 28th December 2014

Whelk, Buccinium undatum, Holme NWT, 3rd March 2018

Blunt Gaper, Mya truncata, Holme NWT, 2nd March 2014

Horse Mussel, Modiolus modulus, Holme NWT, 2nd March 2014

Common Cockle, Cerastoderma edule, Holme NWT, 2nd March 2014

American Razor Clam, Ensis directus, Holme NWT, 2nd March 2014

Black/Veriegated Scallop, Chlamys varia, Holme NWT, 2nd March 2014

 Chiton, Lepidochitona cinereus, Hunstanton, 10th October 2016

Little Cuttlefish, Sepiola atlantica,  Holme NWT, 8th September 2014

Painted Top-shell Calliostoma zizphinum, Holme NWT, 4th March 2018



Dog Whelk eggs Nucella lapillus, Holme NWT, 2nd February 2015

Periwinckle, Littorina littorea, Hunstanton, 8th March 2014

American Slipper Limpet, Crepidula fornicata, - a very unusual form off driftwood, looking superficially like Chinaman's Hat, Calyptaea chinensis, Holme NWT, 25th February 2017

Four dead fish

Ballan Wrasse, Labrus bergylta, Hunstanton, 3rd March 2018

Long-spined Sea-scorpion, Taurulus bubalis, Hunstanton, 4th March 2018

Lesse Weaver, Echiichthys vipera, Hunstanton, 4th March 2018

Plaice, Pleuronectes platessa, Hunstanton, 4th March 2018

Also stranded were several Dragonets Callionymus lyra and huge numbers of Dab Limanda limanda and Flounder Platichthys flesus.

Two new marine invertebrates for the patch

Painted Topshell, Calliostoma zizyphinum, Holme, 4th March 2018

Sea Cucumber Thyone fusus, Holme, 4th April 2018

Strand-line carnage

The patch strand-line has been a scene of carnage since the cold of last week and the storms of Friday 2nd March, with hundreds of thousands of large invertebrates and, presumably, many more smaller species washed ashore. Many were alive, but most were dead. Prominent amongst them were starfish and decapod crustaceans and we found three species of the former and twelve of the latter.

The beach from Old Hunstanton towards the cliffs, 3rd March 2018

Common Starfish, Asteria rubens, Holme, 3rd March 2018

Common Sun star, Crossaster papposus, Holme, 3rd March 2018

Serpent Brittle-star, Ophiura ophiura, Holme, 3rd March 2018

Underside

Upperside

Velvet Swimming-crab, Necora puber, Holme, 3rd March 2018

Harbour Crab, Liocarcinus depurator, Holme, 4th March 2018

Hairy Crab, Pilumnus hirtellus, Holme, 4th March 2018

Edible Crab, Cancer pagurus, Holme 4th March 2018

Pennant's Swimming-crab, Portumnus latipes, Holme, 5th March 2018

Masked Crab, Corystes cassivelaunus, Holme, 5th March 2018

Long-legged Spider Crab, Macropodia rostrata, Holme, 4th March 2018

Great Spider Crab, Hyas araneus, Holme, 4th March 2018

Lobster, Homarus gammarus, Holme, 4th March 2018

Squat Lobster, Galathea squamifera, Holme, 4th March 2018

Hermit Crab Pagurus bernhardus, Hunstanton, 3rd March 2018