Belle Greve Bay on Guernsey's east coast

Marine life found in Belle Greve Bay on Guernsey's east coast. Guernsey is the second largest island in the Channel Islands located between England and France. The gallery begins with general views of the bay followed by major groups of animals including sponges, cnidarians, worms, crustaceans, molluscs, echinoderms, ascidians, fishes and ending with some algae.

Two furrowed crabs, Xantho hydrophilus, in a rock pool in Belle Greve Bay on Guernsey's east coast on 5th March 2007

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Two furrowed crabs, Xantho hydrophilus, in a rock pool in Belle Greve Bay on Guernsey's east coast on 5th March 2007

These two Xantho hydrophilus (formerly Xantho incisus) crabs are the sole xanthid crabs inhabiting a small tide pool in Belle Greve Bay on Guernsey's east coast.

The larger male has heavy claws and a carapace width of 56.2 mm.
The smaller female has a carapace width of 42.6 mm.

Photographed on the 5th March 2007 with a Canon S80 compact digital camera with an underwater housing.

File No. 050307 6861
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Sealord photography's biodiversity images began with a focus on international commercial seafood species and the marine life of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, Great Britain.

Sealord photography has a growing collection of digital images covering climate change, the environment and sustainability issues.

Sealord photography also covers the Guernsey community and particularly the fund raising activities of Guernsey charities as part of the island's social sustainability.

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Belle Greve Bay on Guernsey's east coast