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Mermay Day 28 - Plaice
This commonly-found flatfish spends much of its day nestled down into the soft sand, happily eating shellfish.
Mermay Day 27 - Blue Mussel
Also known as the common mussel, this familiar bivalve mollusc is found all over the world. Variation in the size and shape of their shells can be an indicator of environmental change, such as temperature and salinity.
Mermay Day 25 - Flower Hat Jelly
This rare and mysterious jelly keeps its various, many-coloured tentacles around the rim of its stripey bell, and can deploy them at a moment's notice.
Mermay Day 21 - Candy Basslet
The beautiful candy basslet is a cryptic and secretive fish - but if you find one in the reef, your camera may even struggle to capture its blindingly bright colour.
Mermay Day 18 - Salp
Salps are gelatinous, transparent marine beings that drift through the ocean together in long, linear colonies. It moves by pumping water through its body - one of the most efficient users of jet propulsion on earth.
Mermay Day 14 - Spanish Dancer
This elegant nudibranch gets its name from the way it swims, undulating the length of its long, flat body like the ruffles of a skirt
Mermay Day 09 - Blue Glaucus
The majestic (if minuscule) sea slug Blue Glaucus is a sailor - clinging to the underside of the sea’s surface, it is carried along by the wind and ocean currents.
Mermaid Day 06 - Horsehair Crab
With its spiny shell, the horsehair crab may look intimidating - but it’s actually delicious
Mermay day 04 - Peekytoe Crab
Also known as the Atlantic Rock Crab, this popular edible crab gets its nickname from its legs being 'picked' - Maine slang for 'curved inward'.