Algorriko muturra
Zumaia, Euskadi · Spain
What have people found?
Peacock's tail, red-mouthed dog winkle and brown-lipped snail turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Snakelocks anemone, marbled crab and strawberry anemone are the usual finds. ~73 distinct species have been recorded here.
Tide
We do not have a tide source for this coast yet.
When do people visit?
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Most observations come from April and July.
What should you know before visiting?
Customer parking is about 500 meters away.
Arrive 45 minutes to an hour before low tide and leave as it turns. The water comes back faster than it left.
Grippy shoes beat sandals. Wet rock and algae are more slippery than they look. Rock pool safety
A rock pool is a fragile place. Look and photograph, take nothing. The rockpooling code
What lives at Algorriko muturra?
Species records from iNaturalist
snakelocks anemoneAnemonia viridis
Marbled CrabPachygrapsus marmoratus
Strawberry AnemoneActinia fragacea
Portuguese Man o' WarPhysalia physalis
Atlantic Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
Lined Top ShellPhorcus lineatus
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Rockpool PrawnPalaemon elegans
Red-mouthed Dog WinkleStramonita haemastoma
Garden SnailCornu aspersum
Brown-lipped SnailCepaea nemoralis
Common CorallineCorallina officinalis
Peacock's TailPadina pavonica
Atlantic Beadlet AnemoneActinia equina
Cushion StarAsterina gibbosa
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