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

Priority species

NE of Ushet Point, Rathlin Is.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19830615/03 Date: 1983-06-15 GPS: 55.26167,-6.16983. Depth: -35.0 to -36.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Dense hydroid community on boulders with patches of muddy sand & gravel. Huge Axinella infundibuliformis

Species list (60 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Oscarella sp.
Dysidea fragilis
Axinella infundibuliformis
Stelligera stuposa
Polymastia boletiformis
Cliona celata
Iophon hyndmani
Iophonopsis nigricans
Amphilectus fucorum
Hymedesmia paupertas
CNIDARIA
Garveia nutans
Halecium beanii
Halecium halecinum
Diphasia alata
Diphasia margareta
Sertularella gayi
Halopteris catharina
Nemertesia antennina
Plumularia setacea
Polyplumaria flabellata
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Epizoanthus couchii
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Sabella pavonina
Pomatoceros triqueter
Filograna implexa
CHELICERATA
Pycnogonum littorale
CRUSTACEA
Munida rugosa
MOLLUSCA
Leptochiton asellus
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Doto fragilis
Archidoris pseudoargus
Musculus discors
Pododesmus patelliformis
BRACHIOPODA
Neocrania anomala
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata
Crisia eburnea
Flustra foliacea
Securiflustra securifrons
Bugula avicularia
Caberea ellisii
Cellaria fistulosa
Cellaria sinuosa
Porella compressa
Parasmittina trispinosa
Schizomavella linearis
Cellepora pumicosa
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida
Henricia oculata
Ophiopholis aculeata
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Synoicum pulmonaria
Aplidium punctum
Didemnum sp.
Corella parallelogramma
Ascidiella scabra
Polycarpa pomaria
Polycarpa scuba
Boltenia echinata
Pyura tessellata

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Oscarella sp. P
Dysidea fragilis P
Axinella infundibuliformis P
Stelligera stuposa P
Polymastia boletiformis P
Cliona celata P
Iophon hyndmani P
Iophonopsis nigricans P
Amphilectus fucorum P
Hymedesmia paupertas P
CNIDARIA
Garveia nutans P
Halecium beanii P
Halecium halecinum P
Diphasia alata P
Diphasia margareta P
Sertularella gayi P
Halopteris catharina P
Nemertesia antennina P
Plumularia setacea P
Polyplumaria flabellata P
Aglaophenia tubulifera P
Epizoanthus couchii P
Caryophyllia smithii P
ANNELIDA
Sabella pavonina P
Pomatoceros triqueter P
Filograna implexa P
CHELICERATA
Pycnogonum littorale P
CRUSTACEA
Munida rugosa P
MOLLUSCA
Leptochiton asellus P
Calliostoma zizyphinum P
Doto fragilis P
Archidoris pseudoargus P
Musculus discors P
Pododesmus patelliformis P
BRACHIOPODA
Neocrania anomala P
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata P
Crisia eburnea P
Flustra foliacea P
Securiflustra securifrons P
Bugula avicularia P
Caberea ellisii P
Cellaria fistulosa P
Cellaria sinuosa P
Porella compressa P
Parasmittina trispinosa P
Schizomavella linearis P
Cellepora pumicosa P
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida P
Henricia oculata P
Ophiopholis aculeata P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Synoicum pulmonaria P
Aplidium punctum P
Didemnum sp. P
Corella parallelogramma P
Ascidiella scabra P
Polycarpa pomaria P
Polycarpa scuba P
Boltenia echinata P
Pyura tessellata P