Marine Biodiversity Data Portal - NI

SW of West Maiden, Maidens.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19830524/01 Date: 1983-05-24 GPS: 54.92867,-5.74050. Depth: -35.0 to -36.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Rich hydroid/sponge community with abundant Alcyonium digitatum. Bedrock slightly silty.

Species list (36 species recorded)

PORIFERA	Hymedesmia paupertas	CNIDARIA	Nemertesia antennina	Harmothoe echinopustulata	BRYOZOA	Echinus esculentus
Stelligera stuposa	Myxilla fimbriata	Tubularia indivisa	Nemertesia ramosa	Sabella pavonina	Crisia denticulata
Raspailia ramosa	Axinella infundibuliformis	Garveia nutans	Polyplumaria flabellata	CRUSTACEA	Securiflustra securifrons
Polymastia boletiformis	Haliclona urceolus	Diphasia sp.	Aglaophenia tubulifera	Pandalus montagui	Parasmittina trispinosa
Iophon hyndmani	Dysidea fragilis	Diphasia alata	Alcyonium digitatum	MOLLUSCA	ECHINODERMATA
Iophonopsis nigricans	Lissodendoryx sp.	Diphasia fallax	Caryophyllia smithii	Calliostoma zizyphinum	Crossaster papposus
Clathria barleei	Hymedesmia sp.	Halopteris catharina	ANNELIDA	Coryphella verrucosa	Henricia oculata