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

Priority species

NE of Farganlack Point, Rathlin Is.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19830607/08 Date: 1983-06-07 GPS: 55.31167,-6.24983. Depth: -7.0 to -8.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Small cliff to 15m with small patches in rock. Many fissures. Rich sponges and algae.

Species list (50 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Grantia compressa
Sycon ciliatum
Pachymatisma johnstonia
Polymastia boletiformis
Hemimycale columella
Myxilla incrustans
Halichondria panicea
Haliclona sp.
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Halecium halecinum
Abietinaria abietina
Alcyonium digitatum
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Pomatoceros triqueter
Filograna implexa
Spirorbis sp.
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus
Homarus gammarus
Pagurus bernhardus
Cancer pagurus
MOLLUSCA
Steromphala cineraria
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Patella pellucida
Coryphella lineata
BRYOZOA
Membranipora membranacea
Electra pilosa
Flustra foliacea
Securiflustra securifrons
Parasmittina trispinosa
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Ascidia mentula
Polycarpa scuba
Botryllus schlosseri
Botrylloides leachi
RHODOPHYTA
Palmaria palmata
Corallina officinalis
Lithophyllum sp.
Dilsea carnosa
Chondrus crispus
Plocamium cartilagineum
Ptilota gunneri
Cryptopleura ramosa
Delesseria sanguinea
Phycodrys rubens
Odonthalia dentata
CHROMOPHYTA
Desmarestia aculeata
Laminaria digitata
Laminaria hyperborea

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Grantia compressa P
Sycon ciliatum P
Pachymatisma johnstonia P
Polymastia boletiformis P
Hemimycale columella P
Myxilla incrustans P
Halichondria panicea P
Haliclona sp. P
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa P
Halecium halecinum P
Abietinaria abietina P
Alcyonium digitatum P
Actinothoe sphyrodeta P
Caryophyllia smithii P
ANNELIDA
Pomatoceros triqueter P
Filograna implexa P
Spirorbis sp. P
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus P
Homarus gammarus P
Pagurus bernhardus P
Cancer pagurus P
MOLLUSCA
Steromphala cineraria P
Calliostoma zizyphinum P
Patella pellucida P
Coryphella lineata P
BRYOZOA
Membranipora membranacea P
Electra pilosa P
Flustra foliacea P
Securiflustra securifrons P
Parasmittina trispinosa P
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Ascidia mentula P
Polycarpa scuba P
Botryllus schlosseri P
Botrylloides leachi P
RHODOPHYTA
Palmaria palmata P
Corallina officinalis P
Lithophyllum sp. P
Dilsea carnosa P
Chondrus crispus P
Plocamium cartilagineum P
Ptilota gunneri P
Cryptopleura ramosa P
Delesseria sanguinea P
Phycodrys rubens P
Odonthalia dentata P
CHROMOPHYTA
Desmarestia aculeata P
Laminaria digitata P
Laminaria hyperborea P