MBDP-NI: Site details NE of Bengore Head.

Priority species

NE of Bengore Head.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19830519/02 Date: 1983-05-19 GPS: 55.25083,-6.46083. Depth: -22.0 to -23.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Area of very barren cobble with occasional boulder bordering on bedrock and boulder. Bedrock slightly terraced.

Species list (43 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Pachymatisma johnstonia
Polymastia boletiformis
Iophonopsis nigricans
Phorbas fictitius
Haliclona sp.
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Halecium halecinum
Abietinaria abietina
Sertularia argentea
Nemertesia antennina
Aglaophenia pluma
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Alcyonium digitatum
Urticina felina
Cylista elegans
Caryophyllia smithii
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Trivia (Trivia) monacha
Diaphorodoris luteocincta
Acanthodoris pilosa
Limacia clavigera
BRYOZOA
Flustra foliacea
Securiflustra securifrons
Parasmittina trispinosa
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida
Solaster endeca
Crossaster papposus
Henricia oculata
Asterias rubens
Marthasterias glacialis
Ophiopholis aculeata
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Polyclinum aurantium
Synoicum pulmonaria
Aplidium punctum
Ascidiella scabra
Botryllus schlosseri
Botrylloides leachi
RHODOPHYTA
Rhodymenia pseudopalmata
Heterosiphonia plumosa
Delesseria sanguinea
Hypoglossum hypoglossoides
CHROMOPHYTA
Laminaria hyperborea

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Pachymatisma johnstonia P
Polymastia boletiformis P
Iophonopsis nigricans P
Phorbas fictitius P
Haliclona sp. P
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa P
Halecium halecinum P
Abietinaria abietina P
Sertularia argentea P
Nemertesia antennina P
Aglaophenia pluma P
Aglaophenia tubulifera P
Alcyonium digitatum P
Urticina felina P
Cylista elegans P
Caryophyllia smithii P
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum P
Trivia (Trivia) monacha P
Diaphorodoris luteocincta P
Acanthodoris pilosa P
Limacia clavigera P
BRYOZOA
Flustra foliacea P
Securiflustra securifrons P
Parasmittina trispinosa P
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida P
Solaster endeca P
Crossaster papposus P
Henricia oculata P
Asterias rubens P
Marthasterias glacialis P
Ophiopholis aculeata P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Polyclinum aurantium P
Synoicum pulmonaria P
Aplidium punctum P
Ascidiella scabra P
Botryllus schlosseri P
Botrylloides leachi P
RHODOPHYTA
Rhodymenia pseudopalmata P
Heterosiphonia plumosa P
Delesseria sanguinea P
Hypoglossum hypoglossoides P
CHROMOPHYTA
Laminaria hyperborea P