Found high up on the rocks to hide from the waves. The Periwinkle is very common and the size of your little fingernail.

You will find these sea snails in crevices to stay protected from wind and sun.

The limpet always finds a rock that matches their shell colour - so they are protected and don’t dry out.

They can grow up to 5cms long.

A crustacean with a segmented hard shell that will be found stuck to a rock.

A large mollusc that has 8 distinct overlapping plates on their shell - they grow up to 4cm long. Their suction foot keeps them attached to rocks.

These crabs are frequently spotted under rocks and in rockpools - the tide brings in lots of food for them to feast on.

They are up to 7cms wide.

Found on reefs and rockpools, this bright green alga is important food for snails and shelter for other animals.

These long strands of beaded seaweed are found at low tide draped over rocks and shores. They contain water to stop drying out.

Kelp forests are an important part of Victorian reefs and oceans. They can grow up to 8ms in length.

This seastar pushes its stomach out to eat and digest its food. It eats whatever it can fit its stomach over.

Seastars can grow their arms back and some have up to 50 arms!

When pollution is high you will find a lot of these purple sea urchins. They take over and eat the Kelp forests.

They can be 3 - 10cms wide and have long spikes.

They are small, invisible and masters of camouflage - they hide in crevices and rocks and turn blue to warn predators. Their toxins cause paralysis.

DO NOT TOUCH and be very careful about putting your hands in rockpools.