In October 2014 a research trip set out to study the benthic Epifauna in the mouth of the Menai Straits opposite Llanfairfechan in north Wales
They took 10 sand grabs from that area using the net pictured below.
Pictured below is a sample sand grab from that trip
The Epifauna collected was preserved in formaldehyde and then the biodiversity of the area could be calculated.
These are some of the specimens from one of the sand grabs.
Ophiura ophiura and Ophiura albida
The Brittle Stars
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Asterias Rubens
The Common Starfish
Liocarcinus holstatus
The Swimming Crab
A Sea Urchin
A Prawn or Shrimp
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