SEASHORE
SOFT-BODIED CREATURES
Common Cuttlefish
Common Squid
Plumed Sea Slug
Common Octopus
Limacia Clavigera
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Common Cuttlefish
The Cuttlefish has a large soft body
supported by a thick shell inside. The shell
is called a cuttlebone. Cuttlebones
are often washed ashore.
Squid are rarely found near the shore.
They have ten arms and large , soft bodied
supported by an inside shell, called a pen.
You may often see pens washed ashore.
Plumed Sea Slug
This animal is common on rocky shores
on the middle shore, under stones.
It feeds on sea anemones.
Common Octopus
This octopus lives among rocks and stones.
It is occasionally found on the extreme lower shore.
The tide has to be a long way out for you to see it.
Limacia Clavigera
This mollusk lives in shallow water.
Its body is usually white with red-tipped
frands, along its back. Its bright markings
warn predators that it tastes nasty.
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