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S Side Little Skerrie, Skerries, Portrush.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19820805/04 Date: 1982-08-05 GPS: 55.22117,-6.64233 [ View map ]

Site Description: Slope of big boulders with big holes underneath. Lots of red algae on rock surface and kelp stipes. Layer of sand covering rocks; few animals.

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Species list (58 species recorded)

PORIFERA Caryophyllia smithii Membranipora membranacea PISCES Gracilaria gracilis Acrosorium venulosum Polysiphonia stricta
Clathrina coriacea MOLLUSCA Electra pilosa Conger conger Plocamium cartilagineum Cryptopleura ramosa Pterosiphonia parasitica
Leucosolenia sp. Steromphala cineraria Flustra foliacea RHODOPHYTA Lomentaria orcadensis Delesseria sanguinea CHROMOPHYTA
Sycon ciliatum Calliostoma zizyphinum ECHINODERMATA Palmaria palmata Rhodymenia pseudopalmata Erythroglossum laciniatum Dictyota dichotoma
Dysidea fragilis Patella pellucida Henricia oculata Corallina officinalis Ceramium sp. Hypoglossum hypoglossoides Laminaria digitata
CNIDARIA Lacuna (Epheria) vincta TUNICATA Lithophyllum sp. Compsothamnion thuyoides Membranoptera alata Laminaria hyperborea
Plumularia setacea Jorunna tomentosa Clavelina lepadiformis Rhodophyllis divaricata Halurus flosculosus Nitophyllum punctatum CHLOROPHYTA
Obelia geniculata BRYOZOA Morchellium argus Dilsea carnosa Pterothamnion plumula Phycodrys rubens Chaetomorpha melagonium
Urticina felina Crisia sp. Dendrodoa grossularia Metacallophyllis laciniata Ptilota gunneri Brongniartella byssoides
Cylista elegans Alcyonidium diaphanum Botryllus schlosseri Kallymenia reniformis Heterosiphonia plumosa Odonthalia dentata
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