MBDP-NI: Site details SW of West Maiden, Maidens.

Priority species

SW of West Maiden, Maidens.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19830524/02 Date: 1983-05-24 GPS: 54.92867,-5.74033. Depth: -25.0 to -26.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Rock dominated by Tubularia/Alcyonium with low species diversity. Sponges few compared with a brief glimpse at -33m.

Species list (18 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Axinella infundibuliformis
Raspailia hispida
Stelligera stuposa
Myxilla fimbriata
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Ectopleura larynx
Halecium halecinum
Nemertesia ramosa
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Alcyonium digitatum
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Sabella pavonina
Pomatoceros triqueter
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Aplysia (Pruvotaplysia) punctata
BRYOZOA
Parasmittina trispinosa
ECHINODERMATA
Echinus esculentus
RHODOPHYTA
Lithophyllum sp.

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Axinella infundibuliformis P
Raspailia hispida P
Stelligera stuposa P
Myxilla fimbriata P
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa P
Ectopleura larynx P
Halecium halecinum P
Nemertesia ramosa P
Aglaophenia tubulifera P
Alcyonium digitatum P
Caryophyllia smithii P
ANNELIDA
Sabella pavonina P
Pomatoceros triqueter P
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum P
Aplysia (Pruvotaplysia) punctata P
BRYOZOA
Parasmittina trispinosa P
ECHINODERMATA
Echinus esculentus P
RHODOPHYTA
Lithophyllum sp. P