MBDP-NI: Site details E of Isle of Muck, Island Magee.

Priority species

E of Isle of Muck, Island Magee.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19830701/01 Date: 1983-07-01 GPS: 54.84917,-5.71317. Depth: -23.0 to -24.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Dense Ophiothrix bed on boulder and cobble. Abundant Haliclona viscosa and Myxilla incrustans. Tubularia very chewed.

No images for site.

Species list (44 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Iophon hyndmani
Amphilectus fucorum
Hemimycale columella
Plocamionida ambigua
Myxilla incrustans
Suberites ficus
Haliclona sp.
Haliclona viscosa
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Ectopleura larynx
Halecium muricatum
Hydrallmania falcata
Sertularia argentea
Nemertesia antennina
Alcyonium digitatum
Epizoanthus couchii
Urticina eques
Urticina felina
CRUSTACEA
Cancer pagurus
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Dendronotus frondosus
Antiopella cristata
Musculus subpictus
Venus casina
Hiatella arctica
BRYOZOA
Crisia eburnea
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Flustra foliacea
Bicellariella ciliata
Cellaria fistulosa
Parasmittina trispinosa
Cellepora pumicosa
Omalosecosa ramulosa
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus
Henricia oculata
Leptasterias muelleri
Marthasterias glacialis
Ophiothrix fragilis
Ophiocomina nigra
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Aplidium punctum
Polycarpa pomaria
PISCES
Lophius piscatorius
Labrus bergylta

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Iophon hyndmani P
Amphilectus fucorum P
Hemimycale columella P
Plocamionida ambigua P
Myxilla incrustans P
Suberites ficus P
Haliclona sp. P
Haliclona viscosa P
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa P
Ectopleura larynx P
Halecium muricatum P
Hydrallmania falcata P
Sertularia argentea P
Nemertesia antennina P
Alcyonium digitatum P
Epizoanthus couchii P
Urticina eques P
Urticina felina P
CRUSTACEA
Cancer pagurus P
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum P
Dendronotus frondosus P
Antiopella cristata P
Musculus subpictus P
Venus casina P
Hiatella arctica P
BRYOZOA
Crisia eburnea P
Alcyonidium diaphanum P
Flustra foliacea P
Bicellariella ciliata P
Cellaria fistulosa P
Parasmittina trispinosa P
Cellepora pumicosa P
Omalosecosa ramulosa P
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus P
Henricia oculata P
Leptasterias muelleri P
Marthasterias glacialis P
Ophiothrix fragilis P
Ophiocomina nigra P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Aplidium punctum P
Polycarpa pomaria P
PISCES
Lophius piscatorius P
Labrus bergylta P