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: 19830720/05 Date: 1983-07-20 GPS: 54.07100,-6.19767 [ View map ]

Site Description: Fairly firm plain of fine sand with small ripples - Virgularia very common.

Species list (22 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Suberites ficus
CNIDARIA
Hydrallmania falcata
Virgularia mirabilis
Sagartia lacerata
ANNELIDA
Arenicola marina
Lanice conchilega
CRUSTACEA
Pagurus bernhardus
Polybius depurator
Carcinus maenas
MOLLUSCA
Ensis siliqua
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum
ECHINODERMATA
Echinus esculentus
Spatangus purpureus
Echinocardium cordatum
TUNICATA
Ascidiella aspersa
RHODOPHYTA
Cystoclonium purpureum
Gracilaria gracilis
Chylocladia verticillata
Ceramium sp.
CHROMOPHYTA
Arthrocladia villosa
Desmarestia viridis
ANGIOSPERMAE
Zostera marina

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Suberites ficus P
CNIDARIA
Hydrallmania falcata P
Virgularia mirabilis P
Sagartia lacerata P
ANNELIDA
Arenicola marina P
Lanice conchilega P
CRUSTACEA
Pagurus bernhardus P
Polybius depurator P
Carcinus maenas P
MOLLUSCA
Ensis siliqua P
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum P
ECHINODERMATA
Echinus esculentus P
Spatangus purpureus P
Echinocardium cordatum P
TUNICATA
Ascidiella aspersa P
RHODOPHYTA
Cystoclonium purpureum P
Gracilaria gracilis P
Chylocladia verticillata P
Ceramium sp. P
CHROMOPHYTA
Arthrocladia villosa P
Desmarestia viridis P
ANGIOSPERMAE
Zostera marina P