Shell Beach
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About this site
Shell Beach is a shore dive site in Argyll and Bute, on Scotland's west coast, entered directly from the shoreline. It reaches a maximum depth of around 22 metres over a sandy bottom, and is considered a beginner-friendly site.
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.
European Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentusReported here · unconfirmed
Common Sea StarAsterias rubensReported here · unconfirmed
Spiny StarfishMarthasterias glacialisReported here · unconfirmed
Edible CrabCancer pagurusReported here · unconfirmed
European ascidianAscidiella aspersaReported here · unconfirmed
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