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N of Highlandman Rock, Maidens.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19830524/06 Date: 1983-05-24 GPS: 54.95533,-5.73067. Depth: -15.0 to -16.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Cliff with occasional large fissures dominated by T. larynx and A. digitatum. Occasional patches of red algae. Kelp finished at -14m BCD.

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Species list (38 species recorded)

PORIFERA CNIDARIA Nemertesia antennina Corynactis viridis BRYOZOA Echinus esculentus Metacallophyllis laciniata
Pachymatisma johnstonia Tubularia indivisa Alcyonium digitatum Caryophyllia smithii Crisia eburnea TUNICATA Meredithia microphylla
Hymedesmia paupertas Ectopleura larynx Urticina eques CRUSTACEA Bicellariella ciliata Polycarpa sp. Phyllophora crispa
Phorbas fictitius Halecium halecinum Urticina felina Caprella linearis Caberea ellisii Polycarpa scuba Plocamium cartilagineum
Axinella infundibuliformis Abietinaria abietina Cylista elegans Necora puber ECHINODERMATA PISCES Delesseria sanguinea
Haliclona viscosa Sertularia argentea Actinothoe sphyrodeta MOLLUSCA Asterias rubens Pholis gunnellus
Dysidea fragilis Kirchenpaueria pinnata Hormathia coronata Calliostoma zizyphinum Ophiothrix fragilis RHODOPHYTA

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