Total species reported from kelp biotopes
around the UK: 1,819
Where only a genus name has been listed in the database, it is
assumed that the specimen recorded was not one of the listed species. However, this
will possibly overestimate the numbers of species recorded as present in each biotope.
Where a listing occurs only at a taxonomic level above genus, it has not been included. |
| Taxonomic group |
commonly referred to as: |
species |
| Protozoa |
microscopic, one celled animals |
2 |
| Porifera |
sponges |
107 |
| Cnidaria |
jellyfish (sedentary and heteromorphic life-cycles) |
158 |
| Ctenophora |
comb jellies |
3 |
| Platyhelminthes |
flatworms |
8 |
| Nemertea |
ribbon worms |
13 |
| Nematoda |
threadworms |
? |
| Entoprocta |
|
3 |
| Sipunculida |
|
2 |
| Echiurida |
|
3 |
| Annelida Polychaeta
Oligochaeta |
worms (many bristles, most species are marine) worms (few
bristles, few species are marine) |
173
3 |
| Chelicerata Pycnogonida |
sea-spiders |
13 |
| Crustacea Cirripedia Ostracoda
Mysidae
Amphipoda
Caprellida
Isopoda
Epicaridea
Caridea
Brachyura
Xanthoidea |
barnacles
sand hoppers
skeleton shrimps
sea lice
sea slaters
shrimps, lobsters, hermit crabs, porcelain crabs
crabs
more crabs |
15
2
2
81
8
14
6
40
30
4 |
| Mollusca Polyplacophora
Gastropoda
(Prosobranchia)
(Opisthobranchia)
Pelecypoda
Cephalopoda
Teuthoidea |
chitons limpets and snails
sea hares, sea butterflies, sea slugs
bivalves
squid and octopus
giant squid |
12
114
98
99
3
3 |
| Brachiopoda |
lamp shells |
2 |
| Phoronidea |
|
2 |
| Bryozoa |
sea mats |
101 |
| Echinodermata Crinoidea
Asteroidea
Ophiuroidea
Echinoidea
Holothurioidea |
feather stars starfish
brittlestars
sea urchins
sea cucumbers |
3
22
21
9
18 |
| Tunicata |
seasquirts |
70 |
| Chondrichthyes Osteichthyes |
sharks, skates & rays bony fish (round and flat) |
6
89 |
| Mammalia |
mammals |
3 |
| Cyanobacteria |
|
2 |
| Rhodophyta |
red seaweeds |
289 |
| Chrysophyta |
|
? |
| Phaeophyta |
brown seaweeds |
107 |
| Chlorophyta |
green seaweeds |
53 |
