Marine Biodiversity Data Portal - NI

E of Black Head, Rathlin Is.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19830610/02 Date: 1983-06-10 GPS: 55.29000,-6.25533. Depth: -24.0 to -25.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Steep boulder slope with pockets of muddy gravel. Lower limit of kelp 26m. Dense cover of red algae.

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Species list (30 species recorded)

PORIFERA Ectopleura larynx Caryophyllia smithii MOLLUSCA ECHINODERMATA Corella parallelogramma Rhodymenia pseudopalmata
Stelligera stuposa Garveia nutans ANNELIDA Calliostoma zizyphinum Porania pulvillus Ascidiella scabra Delesseria sanguinea
Polymastia boletiformis Halecium halecinum Nicolea venustula BRYOZOA Henricia oculata Ascidia mentula Hypoglossum hypoglossoides
Dysidea fragilis Nemertesia ramosa CRUSTACEA Bicellariella ciliata Echinus esculentus Polycarpa scuba
CNIDARIA Obelia sp. Anapagurus hyndmanni Porella compressa TUNICATA RHODOPHYTA
Tubularia indivisa Arachnanthus sarsi Munida rugosa Parasmittina trispinosa Didemnum sp. Lomentaria orcadensis

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