MBDP-NI: Site details SE of Vidal Rock, Carlingford Lough.

Priority species

SE of Vidal Rock, Carlingford Lough.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19840606/01 Date: 1984-06-06 GPS: 54.02600,-6.08900. Depth: -24.0 to -25.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Pebble/cobble bottom with hydroids. Dogfish very abundant. Also Pholis sp.

Species list (42 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Sycon ciliatum
Iophon hyndmani
Amphilectus fucorum
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Ectopleura larynx
Halecium halecinum
Hydrallmania falcata
Sertularia argentea
Kirchenpaueria pinnata
Nemertesia antennina
Plumularia setacea
Rhizocaulus verticillatus
Obelia geniculata
Synarachnactis lloydii
Urticina eques
Cylista elegans
ANNELIDA
Chaetopterus variopedatus
Amphitrite sp.
Sabella pavonina
Pomatoceros triqueter
CRUSTACEA
Pagurus bernhardus
Pisidia longicornis
Hyas araneus
Macropodia rostrata
Cancer pagurus
Polybius depurator
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Doto fragilis
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Electra pilosa
Bugulina flabellata
Parasmittina trispinosa
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida
Crossaster papposus
Asterias rubens
Neopentadactyla mixta
TUNICATA
Aplidium punctum
Ascidia conchilega
Dendrodoa grossularia
Botryllus schlosseri
PISCES
Scyliorhinus stellaris
Pholis gunnellus

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Sycon ciliatum P
Iophon hyndmani P
Amphilectus fucorum P
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa P
Ectopleura larynx P
Halecium halecinum P
Hydrallmania falcata P
Sertularia argentea P
Kirchenpaueria pinnata P
Nemertesia antennina P
Plumularia setacea P
Rhizocaulus verticillatus P
Obelia geniculata P
Synarachnactis lloydii P
Urticina eques P
Cylista elegans P
ANNELIDA
Chaetopterus variopedatus P
Amphitrite sp. P
Sabella pavonina P
Pomatoceros triqueter P
CRUSTACEA
Pagurus bernhardus P
Pisidia longicornis P
Hyas araneus P
Macropodia rostrata P
Cancer pagurus P
Polybius depurator P
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum P
Doto fragilis P
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum P
Electra pilosa P
Bugulina flabellata P
Parasmittina trispinosa P
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida P
Crossaster papposus P
Asterias rubens P
Neopentadactyla mixta P
TUNICATA
Aplidium punctum P
Ascidia conchilega P
Dendrodoa grossularia P
Botryllus schlosseri P
PISCES
Scyliorhinus stellaris P
Pholis gunnellus P