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NW Little Skerrie, Skerries, Portrush.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19820803/06 Date: 1982-08-03 GPS: 55.22233,-6.64467 [ View map ]

Site Description: Sub-littoral fringe extending to 3-4m; dominated by Alaria and Mytilus. Rock surfaces covered with Plumularia setacea; battered red algae and kelps.

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Species list (34 species recorded)

PORIFERA Plumularia setacea Corynactis viridis Electra pilosa PISCES Chondrus crispus Polysiphonia stricta
Leucosolenia sp. Obelia geniculata MOLLUSCA TUNICATA Labrus bergylta Metacallophyllis laciniata CHROMOPHYTA
Amphilectus fucorum Urticina felina Tergipes tergipes Sidnyum turbinatum RHODOPHYTA Plocamium cartilagineum Desmarestia ligulata
Halichondria panicea Metridium senile Mytilus edulis Aplidium nordmanni Palmaria palmata Lomentaria clavellosa Alaria esculenta
CNIDARIA Cylista elegans BRYOZOA Diplosoma listerianum Corallina officinalis Lomentaria orcadensis Laminaria digitata
Tubularia indivisa Actinothoe sphyrodeta Membranipora membranacea Dendrodoa grossularia Lithophyllum sp. Delesseria sanguinea Laminaria hyperborea

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