Slipper Mill Pond Preservation Association
Registered Charity No:277744

Invertebrates

South-West corner of drained pond - note tubeworm casts on post & egrets feeding in pool [SMPPA]

The pond bed is covered in a layer of silty mud, deep in places, and supports a large range of life within it.

Three species are of particular note - a tube worm (Ficopotamus enigmaticus) which leaves very distinctive casts on rocks and other objects in the pond, the tentacled lagoon worm (Alkmaria romijni) and the Starlet sea anemone (Nematostella vectensis). The latter two are endangered species which are the reason for the pond being classified as a site of Nature Conservation Importance.

As more are identified they will be added to the inventory.