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Punta di Barcarello

Palermo, Sicilia · Italy

What have people found?

Saint piran's hermit crab, mauve stinger and white italian snail turn up here more than at our other rock pools. Common octopus, marbled crab and by-the-wind sailor are the usual finds. ~38 distinct species have been recorded here.

What is the best time to visit today?

Download the app to see the 7-day schedule.

See low tide times at Punta di Barcarello for the next three days
  1. Sun 15 Novin the dark~6:00in the dark~19:30
  2. Mon 16 Nov~6:30in the dark~20:30
  3. Tue 17 Nov~8:00in the dark~22:00

Every low tide each day, in local time at the shore.

Plan the week in Intertidal
  • A tide chart for every day, with the best window marked
  • Identify what you find from a photo
  • An alert when a good daylight low is coming

When do people visit?

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Most observations come from May and July.

What should you know before visiting?

Parking is about 250 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 Punta di Barcarello?

Species records from iNaturalist

Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Marbled CrabPachygrapsus marmoratus
By-the-wind SailorVelella velella
White Italian SnailTheba pisana
Saint Piran's Hermit CrabClibanarius erythropus
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
snakelocks anemoneAnemonia viridis
Rockpool PrawnPalaemon elegans
Brown Brittle StarOphioderma longicaudum
Green SpoonwormBonellia viridis
Italian Sea SlaterLigia italica
Bearded FirewormHermodice carunculata
Feather CaulerpaCaulerpa taxifolia
Nimble Spray CrabPercnon gibbesi
Mediterranean Red Sea StarEchinaster sepositus
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