MBDP-NI: Site details S of Killowen Bank, Carlingford Lough.

Priority species

Invasive species

S of Killowen Bank, Carlingford Lough.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19830720/04 Date: 1983-07-20 GPS: 54.06283,-6.18133. Depth: -7.0 to -8.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Sandy mud plain with abundant small Virgularia sp. & Burrowing brittle stars.

Species list (35 species recorded):

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Suberites sp. P
Suberites ficus P
CNIDARIA
Hydractinia echinata P
Halecium halecinum P
Hydrallmania falcata P
Kirchenpaueria pinnata P
Nemertesia antennina P
Nemertesia ramosa P
ANNELIDA
Lanice conchilega P
Chone infundibuliformis P
Myxicola infundibulum P
Sabella pavonina P
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus P
Pagurus bernhardus P
Hyas coarctatus P
Macropodia rostrata P
Polybius depurator P
Carcinus maenas P
MOLLUSCA
Steromphala cineraria P
Acanthodoris pilosa P
Eubranchus tricolor P
Facelina bostoniensis P
Spisula subtruncata P
Ensis arcuatus P
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum P
Bicellariella ciliata P
ECHINODERMATA
Spatangus purpureus P
TUNICATA
Didemnum sp. P
Ascidiella aspersa P
Ascidiella scabra P
Dendrodoa grossularia P
PISCES
Agonus cataphractus P
Pholis gunnellus P
Pomatoschistus minutus P
RHODOPHYTA
Polyides rotundus P