Gerald Legg, former Keeper of Natural Sciences at Booth Museum of Natural History for nearly 40 years, continues to contribute much to our understanding of the natural history of the Sussex coastline through his work with Sussex Wildlife Trust’s Sussex Shoresearch and Sussex Seasearch.
With the City Nature Challenge 2023 in full swing, Gerald took to Black Rock beach near Brighton Marina to survey the rock pools.
As his photos attest, there was much otherworldly beauty to be found…..

Leptoplana tremellaris– a species of marine flatworm

Coryne muscoides– a species of athecate hydroid

Lepidochitona cinerea– a species of chiton

Acanthochitona crinita– a species of chiton

Snakelocks Anemone Anemonia viridis
Barnacle spp
Green Shore Crab Carcinus maenas– male (left) mate guarding a female
Ceramium spp- a type of red marine algae
Slipper Limpet Crepidula fornicata
Cryptosula pallasiana- species of colonial bryozoan
Pulmularia setacea- species of hydroid