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Bleak, granite outcrop it may be, but Rockall still supports a diverse and lively biosystem.

In fact, no less than six species have been identified on the islet, as follows:

• A trematode
• The rough periwinkle – Littorina rudis
• A common amphipod – Hyale nilssoni
• An orange rotifer
• A common mite – Hyadesia fusca
• A common mite – Ameronothrus

Experts agree that this astounding biodiversity ranks Rockall just below the domestic lavatory in terms of species, and well above Iceland in terms of intelligent life.

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