MBDP-NI: Site details E of Black Head, Rathlin Is.

Priority species

E of Black Head, Rathlin Is.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19830610/01 Date: 1983-06-10 GPS: 55.29083,-6.25150. Depth: -34.0 to -35.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Steep boulder slope with pockets of sediment. Axinella infundibuliformis abundant.

Species list (29 species recorded):

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Axinella infundibuliformis P
Raspailia hispida P
Stelligera stuposa P
Polymastia boletiformis P
Haliclona urceolus P
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa P
Ectopleura larynx P
Garveia nutans P
Halecium halecinum P
Kirchenpaueria pinnata P
Nemertesia antennina P
Nemertesia ramosa P
Aglaophenia tubulifera P
Obelia sp. P
Alcyonium digitatum P
Caryophyllia smithii P
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum P
Erato (Erato) voluta P
Dendronotus frondosus P
Polycera faeroensis P
BRYOZOA
Porella compressa P
Parasmittina trispinosa P
ECHINODERMATA
Porania pulvillus P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Didemnum sp. P
Corella parallelogramma P
Ascidia mentula P
PISCES
Ctenolabrus rupestris P
Thorogobius ephippiatus P