These little critters are related to the woodlice you find in your garden and play a very important role on rocky shores.

Found on rocky shores and seabeds, the Keyhole limpet gets its name from the little hole at the tip of its shell.

This sponge is found on rocky shores around the UK and looks like a thick bready crust (if you use your imagination a bit!).

This sea snail is abundant on rocky shores around the UK. It is an active predator, feasting on mussels and barnacles before retreating to crevices to rest.

This stunning hermit crab has only returned to our southern shores in recent years. Let us hope it stays for good this time!

The shells of this small scallop are often found washed up on our shores and comes in lots of different colours, including pink, red, orange and purple.!

Also known as the brown crab, this large crab is found around all UK shores and is identifiable by the distinctive pie-crust edge to its brown shell.

This large anemone is found on rocky shores around the UK and is so called because its green spots and red body means it looks like a strawberry!

These feisty crustaceans are the ‘Houdinis’ of the rocky shore, evading capture as soon as disturbed!

Look out for this tiny crab under rocks and boulders on rocky shores - you'll have to look closely though, they're pretty well camouflaged!