Honorary Chairperson of the Porcupine Marine Natural History Society
e: chairperson@pmnhs.co.uk
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Above image of Leptopsammia pruvoti, the sunset cup coral, © Mike Markey. Other images, © PMNHS.
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Monday, September 21st, 2020 at 5:12pm
Mussels use sticky strings called byssus threads to anchor themselves onto rocks #MolluscMonday https://t.co/sFPvIgXxxa
Monday, September 21st, 2020 at 5:11pm
Blink and you miss it- Basking Shark #breach off Loop Head, #CoClare 😮 https://t.co/cE3rYUNcTY
Monday, September 21st, 2020 at 5:10pm
Meet our resident toad crab (Hyas coarctatus). These gangly guys have “lyriformed” shells, which means they’re shaped like a lyre (an ancient string instrument). Some of the smaller animals are even little fashionistas, “decorating” themselves with surrounding debris and algae! https://t.co/s5c1EE6SY0
Saturday, September 19th, 2020 at 5:25am
If you ever needed evidence of the long term effect of our actions on the environment then these medieval fish traps on the Ceredigion coast are still creating artificial pools, possibly over 9 centuries since their creation! https://t.co/CO7VkBvKRL