Starfish and Sea Urchins in Kent

This large starfish looks just like the sun, with 10-12 arms spreading outwards like rays.

A most familiar seashore inhabitant, the common starfish truly lives up to its name in UK seas and rockpools!

This large brittlestar can be found in rockpools around much of the UK, but be gentle - its arms are very brittle and will break off if disturbed.

This small, round sea urchin is (unsurprisingly!) green in colour and can be found on rocky shores around the UK.

Sea potatoes may have a funny name, but they are perfectly adapted for life in the sand. They are a type of sea urchin that live in a burrow in the sand, feeding on dead animals and plants using their tube feet!

It's easy to see where this small starfish got its name, it really does look like a little star-shaped cushion. Keep an eye out under rocks next time you're rockpooling for this little beauty.

The bloody henry starfish is normally a bright purply-red colour and is found all around the UK.