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

Priority species

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.

Species list (30 species recorded):

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

No biotope record.

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