Sea And Seashore Quiz

[Frenchiefood]

All answers are relating to sea and seashore.
Would be grateful for any suggestions for the following clues please.

a) They might be in a basin!
b) I think it's danced into the creel to hide (2)
c) I hear the feline is with a sweet dessert!
d) Half an apple?

[elliemay1]

c. catamaran? sounds like cat meringue??

[Etch]

b) Looks like 'conger eel'

[Canary42]

a) Sponges ? ? ?

[aelmpvw]

tempt without half an apple would be cox?

[Etch]

d) Main? (as in Spanish Main) - half of 'pearmain'

[Frenchiefood]

thanks for all the answers. Legends!
could you help with another clue, same quiz?

e) a stinging flower? (2 word answer) (answer relating to sea and seashore).
thank you.

[mallyh]

sea anemone