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West Lighthouse, Rathlin Is.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19830616/02 Date: 1983-06-16 GPS: 55.30317,-6.28383. Depth: -34.0 to -35.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Gentle boulder slope with abundant hydroids especially Nemertesia spp. and Abietinaria abietina.

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Species list (45 species recorded)

PORIFERA Haliclona viscosa Sertularella polyzonias Epizoanthus couchii Tritonia hombergii Cellaria sinuosa Synoicum pulmonaria
Pachymatisma johnstonia Hymedesmia sp. Sertularia argentea Actinothoe sphyrodeta Doto coronata Porella compressa Polycarpa pomaria
Stelligera stuposa CNIDARIA Thuiaria articulata Caryophyllia smithii BRYOZOA Parasmittina trispinosa Polycarpa scuba
Polymastia boletiformis Tubularia indivisa Kirchenpaueria pinnata CRUSTACEA Alcyonidium diaphanum ECHINODERMATA RHODOPHYTA
Iophon hyndmani Ectopleura larynx Nemertesia antennina Cancer pagurus Flustra foliacea Henricia oculata Rhodymenia pseudopalmata
Iophonopsis nigricans Halecium halecinum Nemertesia ramosa MOLLUSCA Securiflustra securifrons Asterias rubens
Hymedesmia paupertas Abietinaria abietina Aglaophenia tubulifera Calliostoma zizyphinum Bugulina flabellata Echinus esculentus
Hemimycale columella Sertularella gayi Alcyonium digitatum Hinia (Hima) incrassata Bicellariella ciliata TUNICATA

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