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

Priority species

W of Killowen Bank, Carlingford Lough.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19840604/03 Date: 1984-06-04 GPS: 54.06233,-6.18150 [ View map ]

Site Description: Sandy mud plain with abundant Ensis sp. and occasional Arctica islandica.

Species list (20 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Amphilectus fucorum
Suberites carnosus
CNIDARIA
Halecium halecinum
Hydrallmania falcata
Obelia sp.
Cylista elegans
Sagartia lacerata
Sagartia undata
CRUSTACEA
Pagurus bernhardus
Hyas araneus
Polybius depurator
MOLLUSCA
Modiolus modiolus
Ensis sp.
Arctica islandica
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum
ECHINODERMATA
Ophiura albida
Ophiura ophiura
TUNICATA
Ascidiella aspersa
Dendrodoa grossularia
RHODOPHYTA
Gracilaria gracilis

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Amphilectus fucorum P
Suberites carnosus P
CNIDARIA
Halecium halecinum P
Hydrallmania falcata P
Obelia sp. P
Cylista elegans P
Sagartia lacerata P
Sagartia undata P
CRUSTACEA
Pagurus bernhardus P
Hyas araneus P
Polybius depurator P
MOLLUSCA
Modiolus modiolus P
Ensis sp. P
Arctica islandica P
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum P
ECHINODERMATA
Ophiura albida P
Ophiura ophiura P
TUNICATA
Ascidiella aspersa P
Dendrodoa grossularia P
RHODOPHYTA
Gracilaria gracilis P