MBDP-NI: Site details N of Otter Rock, Gid Point.

Priority species

N of Otter Rock, Gid Point.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19830518/01 Date: 1983-05-18 GPS: 55.25033,-6.41933 [ View map ]

Site Description: Shallow slope of cobbles and boulders. Much Flustra and Securiflustra. Quite heavy silting.

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Species list (39 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Clathrina coriacea
Pachymatisma johnstonia
Polymastia boletiformis
Polymastia penicillus
Haliclona sp.
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Sertularia argentea
Urticina felina
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Pomatoceros triqueter
CRUSTACEA
Galathea strigosa
Hyas coarctatus
Inachus phalangium
MOLLUSCA
Rissoa parva
Ocenebra erinacea
Aplysia (Pruvotaplysia) punctata
Facelina auriculata
Eledone cirrhosa
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Flustra foliacea
Securiflustra securifrons
Parasmittina trispinosa
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus
Asterias rubens
Marthasterias glacialis
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Didemnum sp.
Ascidia mentula
Dendrodoa grossularia
PISCES
Pholis gunnellus
RHODOPHYTA
Ahnfeltia plicata
Lithophyllum sp.
Dilsea carnosa
Metacallophyllis laciniata
Rhodymenia holmesii
Heterosiphonia plumosa
Cryptopleura ramosa
Delesseria sanguinea
Brongniartella byssoides

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Clathrina coriacea P
Pachymatisma johnstonia P
Polymastia boletiformis P
Polymastia penicillus P
Haliclona sp. P
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa P
Sertularia argentea P
Urticina felina P
Caryophyllia smithii P
ANNELIDA
Pomatoceros triqueter P
CRUSTACEA
Galathea strigosa P
Hyas coarctatus P
Inachus phalangium P
MOLLUSCA
Rissoa parva P
Ocenebra erinacea P
Aplysia (Pruvotaplysia) punctata P
Facelina auriculata P
Eledone cirrhosa P
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum P
Flustra foliacea P
Securiflustra securifrons P
Parasmittina trispinosa P
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus P
Asterias rubens P
Marthasterias glacialis P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Didemnum sp. P
Ascidia mentula P
Dendrodoa grossularia P
PISCES
Pholis gunnellus P
RHODOPHYTA
Ahnfeltia plicata P
Lithophyllum sp. P
Dilsea carnosa P
Metacallophyllis laciniata P
Rhodymenia holmesii P
Heterosiphonia plumosa P
Cryptopleura ramosa P
Delesseria sanguinea P
Brongniartella byssoides P