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About this site
Saltdean Ledges lies along the chalk coastline east of Brighton, near the village of Saltdean on the English Channel coast of southern England. The area is known for its chalk reef ledges typical of this stretch of the Sussex coast, reached from shore or by small boat out of the Brighton area.
AI overviewMarine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Atlantic Beadlet AnemoneActinia equinaReported here · unconfirmed
European Green CrabCarcinus maenasReported here · unconfirmed
Common DragonetCallionymus lyraReported here · unconfirmed
Velvet Swimming CrabNecora puberReported here · unconfirmed
snakelocks anemoneAnemonia viridisReported here · unconfirmed
Strawberry AnemoneActinia fragaceaReported here · unconfirmed
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