MBDP-NI: Site details SW of Dunnyneill Is, Strangford Lough.

Priority species

SW of Dunnyneill Is, Strangford Lough.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19830805/06 Date: 1983-08-05 GPS: 54.40767,-5.61283. Depth: -15.0 to -16.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Muddy sand with scattered igneous and limestone boulders.

Species list (56 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Leucosolenia sp.
Sycon ciliatum
Oscarella sp.
Raspailia ramosa
Stelligera montagui
Stelligera stuposa
Cliona celata
Amphilectus fucorum
Clathria sp.
Microciona armata
Suberites carnosus
CNIDARIA
Halecium beanii
Sertularella polyzonias
Sertularia argentea
Nemertesia ramosa
Obelia longissima
Urticina eques
ANNELIDA
Lepidonotus squamatus
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus
Pagurus bernhardus
Hyas coarctatus
Cancer pagurus
Polybius depurator
MOLLUSCA
Steromphala cineraria
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Eubranchus tricolor
Pododesmus patelliformis
BRYOZOA
Crisia sp.
Crisia denticulata
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Eucratea loricata
Bugula avicularia
Bugulina flabellata
Bicellariella ciliata
Scrupocellaria scruposa
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus
Henricia oculata
Asterias rubens
Leptasterias muelleri
Ophiothrix fragilis
Ophiocomina nigra
Ophiopholis aculeata
Ophiura albida
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis
Morchellium argus
Ascidia conchilega
Ascidia mentula
Styela coriacea
Polycarpa pomaria
RHODOPHYTA
Lithothamnion glaciale
Erythrodermis traillii
Schottera nicaeensis
Cordylecladia erecta
Rhodymenia pseudopalmata
CHLOROPHYTA
Bryopsis plumosa

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Leucosolenia sp. P
Sycon ciliatum P
Oscarella sp. P
Raspailia ramosa P
Stelligera montagui P
Stelligera stuposa P
Cliona celata P
Amphilectus fucorum P
Clathria sp. P
Microciona armata P
Suberites carnosus P
CNIDARIA
Halecium beanii P
Sertularella polyzonias P
Sertularia argentea P
Nemertesia ramosa P
Obelia longissima P
Urticina eques P
ANNELIDA
Lepidonotus squamatus P
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus P
Pagurus bernhardus P
Hyas coarctatus P
Cancer pagurus P
Polybius depurator P
MOLLUSCA
Steromphala cineraria P
Calliostoma zizyphinum P
Eubranchus tricolor P
Pododesmus patelliformis P
BRYOZOA
Crisia sp. P
Crisia denticulata P
Alcyonidium diaphanum P
Eucratea loricata P
Bugula avicularia P
Bugulina flabellata P
Bicellariella ciliata P
Scrupocellaria scruposa P
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus P
Henricia oculata P
Asterias rubens P
Leptasterias muelleri P
Ophiothrix fragilis P
Ophiocomina nigra P
Ophiopholis aculeata P
Ophiura albida P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis P
Morchellium argus P
Ascidia conchilega P
Ascidia mentula P
Styela coriacea P
Polycarpa pomaria P
RHODOPHYTA
Lithothamnion glaciale P
Erythrodermis traillii P
Schottera nicaeensis P
Cordylecladia erecta P
Rhodymenia pseudopalmata P
CHLOROPHYTA
Bryopsis plumosa P