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The first is the common Ferrusacia folliculus (Gmelin, 1791) which is sometimes even found in gardens but is more common in garigues. The second is Tudorella sulcata melitense (Sowerby, 1843) which is now recognised as an endemic very common garigue species. Another similar species is found in Malta...

I recall a friend of mine who tried to catch one of those as Stephens' and he started shouting as it bit him. Apparently it seems to have a painful bite!

prosit! never saw such plants

It is legally protected yes. Besides being endemic also the genus is endemic. I believe it was once brought on a website as one of the 50 rarest Mediterranean species.

Our MWP impresses us with his finds, with his scientific eagerness and sometimes also with his madness!

x'ma nhobbukx

never really saw this!

ok gbin
usually we do not use neither english nor maltese names - just scientific. cheers

There are other Jujubinus species around the Maltese Islands, but I still have not encountered with any of them.

I think it is Stephanotis. Then it will break up and release seeds ala Periploca.

It is definitely an ornamental. I cannot figure it out. Will try using Profs book.

I remember seeing them in a park somewhere along with the yellow water iris.

Another common species around the Maltese Islands found in shallow waters among Posidonia and often found beached in large numbers on shores after storms. This is Jujubinus exasperatus (Pennant, 1777). Specimen below were found beached at Gnejna in February 2002. Size 11mm Sometimes it is difficult ...

Some better photographs of Jujubinus striatus (Linnaeus, 1758), of a specimen found beached at Gnejna bay in February 2002. Size of around 5mm, these are the best photographs I could take![/i]

yes they are. slowly slowly will post more and more species of the family.
cheers

A common species found around our coasts in shallow waters, commonly found beached after bad weather. Size usually less than 10mm in size.
Below were found beached at Birzebbugia in March 2010.

This is a large family of some quite familiar species of shells around our islands.
Some photographs below.

Family Trochidae

how sweet!

obviously I agree with MWP's advice

wow prosit!
so you swam to the islets? with the camera and notebook

keep it up!
at least a detailed survey of the flora of these rocks was finally written !

heh
sherlock holmes you are

x'taghmel!

it is called an earwig. which species it is no idea!

C. melitensis was described from specimens brought from Malta if i recall.

seems a hairy ballota

no idea whatsoever!

not to disappoint you but I think it is a big Ranunculus muricatus....[/i]

we need seeds that's what we need!
however triangular stipule = nicaaensis or bocconei

Spergularia salina = Spergularia marina.

will visit the area again next few weeks. cheers