MBDP-NI: Site details NE of Farganlack Point, Rathlin Is.

Priority species

NE of Farganlack Point, Rathlin Is.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19830607/07 Date: 1983-06-07 GPS: 55.31233,-6.25100. Depth: -24.0 to -25.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Vertical cliff just below the top with some ledges and fissures. Abundant life.

Species list (50 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Sycon ciliatum
Halisarca dujardinii
Dysidea fragilis
Stryphnus ponderosus
Pachymatisma johnstonia
Axinella infundibuliformis
Stelligera stuposa
Hymedesmia paupertas
Desmacella sp.
Suberites carnosus
Haliclona viscosa
CNIDARIA
Ectopleura larynx
Eudendrium annulatum
Bougainvillia ramosa
Nemertesia antennina
Alcyonium digitatum
Parazoanthus anguicomus
Actinia equina
Urticina felina
Metridium senile
Cylista elegans
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Corynactis viridis
Caryophyllia smithii
CRUSTACEA
Cancer pagurus
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Dendronotus frondosus
Doto coronata
Okenia nodosa
Acanthodoris pilosa
Polycera faeroensis
Cadlina laevis
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Securiflustra securifrons
Bugulina flabellata
Caberea ellisii
Cellaria fistulosa
Parasmittina trispinosa
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida
Henricia oculata
Asterias rubens
Marthasterias glacialis
TUNICATA
Aplidium nordmanni
Corella parallelogramma
Ascidia mentula
Polycarpa pomaria
Polycarpa scuba
Dendrodoa grossularia
Botryllus schlosseri

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Sycon ciliatum P
Halisarca dujardinii P
Dysidea fragilis P
Stryphnus ponderosus P
Pachymatisma johnstonia P
Axinella infundibuliformis P
Stelligera stuposa P
Hymedesmia paupertas P
Desmacella sp. P
Suberites carnosus P
Haliclona viscosa P
CNIDARIA
Ectopleura larynx P
Eudendrium annulatum P
Bougainvillia ramosa P
Nemertesia antennina P
Alcyonium digitatum P
Parazoanthus anguicomus P
Actinia equina P
Urticina felina P
Metridium senile P
Cylista elegans P
Actinothoe sphyrodeta P
Corynactis viridis P
Caryophyllia smithii P
CRUSTACEA
Cancer pagurus P
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum P
Dendronotus frondosus P
Doto coronata P
Okenia nodosa P
Acanthodoris pilosa P
Polycera faeroensis P
Cadlina laevis P
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata P
Alcyonidium diaphanum P
Securiflustra securifrons P
Bugulina flabellata P
Caberea ellisii P
Cellaria fistulosa P
Parasmittina trispinosa P
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida P
Henricia oculata P
Asterias rubens P
Marthasterias glacialis P
TUNICATA
Aplidium nordmanni P
Corella parallelogramma P
Ascidia mentula P
Polycarpa pomaria P
Polycarpa scuba P
Dendrodoa grossularia P
Botryllus schlosseri P