11th March 2015

The Paper Nautilus or Argonauta Argo

It is a real treat to find these shells on our beaches. They are usually washed ashore during the winter months after storms out at sea, but rarely with the creature inside.
20th March 2015

Mermaid’s purses

The common “mermaid's purses” found on our beaches are from the cat sharks (some are commonly called dogfish). The egg cases of sand sharks are larger and instead of tendrils (like the ones above which attach to seaweed etc) they have ‘horns’ from their four corners.