MBDP-NI: Site details Carnlough Bay.

Priority species

Carnlough Bay.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19830817/01 Date: 1983-08-17 GPS: 55.00033,-5.93517. Depth: -35.0 to -36.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Stable cobble and pebbles with Axinella infundibuliformis and encrusting sponges common.

Species list (55 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Dysidea fragilis
Axinella infundibuliformis
Eurypon sp.
Raspailia hispida
Polymastia boletiformis
Hymedesmiidae sp.
Hymedesmia sp.
Hymedesmia paupertas
Myxilla fimbriata
Plocamiancora arndti
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Sertularella gayi
Nemertesia antennina
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Epizoanthus couchii
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Pomatoceros triqueter
Filograna implexa
CRUSTACEA
Homarus gammarus
Pagurus prideaux
Munida rugosa
Inachus leptochirus
MOLLUSCA
Antiopella cristata
Pecten maximus
Astarte sulcata
BRACHIOPODA
Terebratulina retusa
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata
Crisia eburnea
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Flustra foliacea
Securiflustra securifrons
Bugulina flabellata
Bicellariella ciliata
Cellaria fistulosa
Escharoides coccinea
Porella compressa
Parasmittina trispinosa
Schizomavella linearis
Cellepora pumicosa
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida
Porania pulvillus
Crossaster papposus
Henricia oculata
Stichastrella rosea
Ophiothrix fragilis
Ophiopholis aculeata
Ophiura albida
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis
Diplosoma listerianum
Ciona intestinalis
Corella parallelogramma
Ascidia virginea
Polycarpa pomaria
PISCES
Trisopterus luscus

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Dysidea fragilis P
Axinella infundibuliformis P
Eurypon sp. P
Raspailia hispida P
Polymastia boletiformis P
Hymedesmiidae sp. P
Hymedesmia sp. P
Hymedesmia paupertas P
Myxilla fimbriata P
Plocamiancora arndti P
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa P
Sertularella gayi P
Nemertesia antennina P
Aglaophenia tubulifera P
Epizoanthus couchii P
Caryophyllia smithii P
ANNELIDA
Pomatoceros triqueter P
Filograna implexa P
CRUSTACEA
Homarus gammarus P
Pagurus prideaux P
Munida rugosa P
Inachus leptochirus P
MOLLUSCA
Antiopella cristata P
Pecten maximus P
Astarte sulcata P
BRACHIOPODA
Terebratulina retusa P
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata P
Crisia eburnea P
Alcyonidium diaphanum P
Flustra foliacea P
Securiflustra securifrons P
Bugulina flabellata P
Bicellariella ciliata P
Cellaria fistulosa P
Escharoides coccinea P
Porella compressa P
Parasmittina trispinosa P
Schizomavella linearis P
Cellepora pumicosa P
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida P
Porania pulvillus P
Crossaster papposus P
Henricia oculata P
Stichastrella rosea P
Ophiothrix fragilis P
Ophiopholis aculeata P
Ophiura albida P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis P
Diplosoma listerianum P
Ciona intestinalis P
Corella parallelogramma P
Ascidia virginea P
Polycarpa pomaria P
PISCES
Trisopterus luscus P