MBDP-NI: Site details N of Deserted Collieries, Fair Head.

Priority species

N of Deserted Collieries, Fair Head.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19840619/07 Date: 1984-06-19 GPS: 55.22433,-6.17500. Depth: -26.0 to -27.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Cobble & pebble slope with ridges of boulders. Ophiothrix dominated.

Species list (47 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Amphilectus fucorum
Hemimycale columella
Hymedesmia paupertas
Mycale rotalis
Myxilla rosacea
Haliclona sp.
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Abietinaria abietina
Hydrallmania falcata
Sertularella gayi
Sertularia argentea
Halopteris catharina
Kirchenpaueria pinnata
Nemertesia antennina
Nemertesia ramosa
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Rhizocaulus verticillatus
Alcyonium digitatum
Cylista elegans
ANNELIDA
Chaetopterus variopedatus
CRUSTACEA
Galathea nexa
Cancer pagurus
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Testudinalia testudinalis
Aplysia (Pruvotaplysia) punctata
Doto dunnei
Doto fragilis
Coryphella lineata
Catriona gymnota
Eubranchus tricolor
Eledone cirrhosa
BRYOZOA
Crisia eburnea
Bicellariella ciliata
Parasmittina trispinosa
ECHINODERMATA
Porania pulvillus
Leptasterias muelleri
Ophiothrix fragilis
Ophiocomina nigra
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Polyclinum aurantium
Synoicum pulmonaria
Aplidium punctum
Corella parallelogramma
Polycarpa scuba
RHODOPHYTA
Phyllophora crispa
Cryptopleura ramosa
Delesseria sanguinea

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Amphilectus fucorum P
Hemimycale columella P
Hymedesmia paupertas P
Mycale rotalis P
Myxilla rosacea P
Haliclona sp. P
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa P
Abietinaria abietina P
Hydrallmania falcata P
Sertularella gayi P
Sertularia argentea P
Halopteris catharina P
Kirchenpaueria pinnata P
Nemertesia antennina P
Nemertesia ramosa P
Aglaophenia tubulifera P
Rhizocaulus verticillatus P
Alcyonium digitatum P
Cylista elegans P
ANNELIDA
Chaetopterus variopedatus P
CRUSTACEA
Galathea nexa P
Cancer pagurus P
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum P
Testudinalia testudinalis P
Aplysia (Pruvotaplysia) punctata P
Doto dunnei P
Doto fragilis P
Coryphella lineata P
Catriona gymnota P
Eubranchus tricolor P
Eledone cirrhosa P
BRYOZOA
Crisia eburnea P
Bicellariella ciliata P
Parasmittina trispinosa P
ECHINODERMATA
Porania pulvillus P
Leptasterias muelleri P
Ophiothrix fragilis P
Ophiocomina nigra P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Polyclinum aurantium P
Synoicum pulmonaria P
Aplidium punctum P
Corella parallelogramma P
Polycarpa scuba P
RHODOPHYTA
Phyllophora crispa P
Cryptopleura ramosa P
Delesseria sanguinea P