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

Priority species

NE of Farganlack Point, Rathlin Is.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19830609/01 Date: 1983-06-09 GPS: 55.31100,-6.25583. Depth: -35.0 to -36.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Vertical rugged cliff face. Single small cave. Fauna on cliff very rich .

Species list (44 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Halisarca dujardinii
Dysidea fragilis
Pachymatisma johnstonia
Axinella infundibuliformis
Stelligera stuposa
Polymastia boletiformis
Tethya citrina
Iophonopsis nigricans
Hemimycale columella
Hymedesmia sp.
Hymedesmia pansa
Hymedesmia paupertas
Myxilla fimbriata
Myxilla incrustans
Haliclona urceolus
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Ectopleura larynx
Garveia nutans
Halecium halecinum
Alcyonium digitatum
Cylista elegans
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Corynactis viridis
Caryophyllia smithii
CRUSTACEA
Cancer pagurus
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Diaphorodoris luteocincta
Polycera faeroensis
Coryphella lineata
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata
Securiflustra securifrons
Bugulina flabellata
Caberea ellisii
Porella compressa
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida
Henricia oculata
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Polyclinum aurantium
Aplidium nordmanni
Didemnum sp.
Corella parallelogramma
Ascidia mentula
Polycarpa pomaria
Botrylloides leachi

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Halisarca dujardinii P
Dysidea fragilis P
Pachymatisma johnstonia P
Axinella infundibuliformis P
Stelligera stuposa P
Polymastia boletiformis P
Tethya citrina P
Iophonopsis nigricans P
Hemimycale columella P
Hymedesmia sp. P
Hymedesmia pansa P
Hymedesmia paupertas P
Myxilla fimbriata P
Myxilla incrustans P
Haliclona urceolus P
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa P
Ectopleura larynx P
Garveia nutans P
Halecium halecinum P
Alcyonium digitatum P
Cylista elegans P
Actinothoe sphyrodeta P
Corynactis viridis P
Caryophyllia smithii P
CRUSTACEA
Cancer pagurus P
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum P
Diaphorodoris luteocincta P
Polycera faeroensis P
Coryphella lineata P
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata P
Securiflustra securifrons P
Bugulina flabellata P
Caberea ellisii P
Porella compressa P
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida P
Henricia oculata P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Polyclinum aurantium P
Aplidium nordmanni P
Didemnum sp. P
Corella parallelogramma P
Ascidia mentula P
Polycarpa pomaria P
Botrylloides leachi P