East-West-Runton-Aug2011

Mixed red algae

Cryptopleura ramosa (iridescent), Plocamium cartilagineum (left and BR), Halurus equisetifolius (furry, linear, R)

Squattie!

Galathea squamifera on a chalk wall

Lobster

Homarus gammarus in a flint pothole

Famous purple sponge

...as yet un-named.

Long-spined sea scorpion

Taurulus bubalis. In this case I think the 'camouflage' was having the opposite effect...

Chalk arches at West Runton

Fantastic feature, riddled with tunnels and holes

Sponge not squirt...

Oscarella sp.

Blue squattie!

Galathea strigosa.

More purple sponge

Chalk arches

A veritable maze

Chalk

Worm-eaten chalk and more red algae (?Heterosiphonia plumosa)

Mixed algae

Calliblepharis ciliata (jagged-edged red), Taonia atomaria (brown) and lots of tiny snails (Rissoa?)

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