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S of Ballygalley Head.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19840626/01 Date: 1984-06-26 GPS: 54.89333,-5.81983. Depth: -26.0 to -27.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Stable cobble slope with occasional boulders and patches of gravel sand. Encrusting sponges and bryozoa abundant. Interesting site.

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Species list (78 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Leucosolenia sp.
Polymastia boletiformis
Iophonopsis nigricans
Amphilectus fucorum
Hemimycale columella
Plocamionida ambigua
Microcionidae sp.
Mycale rotalis
Myxilla rosacea
Suberites carnosus
Suberites ficus
Haliclona urceolus
Haliclona viscosa
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Halecium halecinum
Halecium muricatum
Abietinaria abietina
Sertularella gayi
Sertularia argentea
Halopteris catharina
Kirchenpaueria pinnata
Nemertesia antennina
Nemertesia ramosa
Schizotricha frutescens
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Rhizocaulus verticillatus
Alcyonium digitatum
Urticina eques
Stomphia coccinea
Cylista elegans
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Calliactis palliata
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Sabella pavonina
Filograna implexa
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus
Pagurus prideaux
Munida rugosa
Inachus leptochirus
Cancer pagurus
MOLLUSCA
Gibbula (Colliculus) tumida
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Trivia arctica
Trophon truncatus
Colus (Colus) gracilis
Doto dunnei
Doto maculata
Diaphorodoris luteocincta
Edmundsella pedata
Pecten maximus
Aequipecten opercularis
Parvicardium pinnulatum
Venus casina
Hiatella arctica
BRYOZOA
Crisia eburnea
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Vesicularia spinosa
Flustra foliacea
Securiflustra securifrons
Bugula avicularia
Bicellariella ciliata
Parasmittina trispinosa
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida
Solaster endeca
Crossaster papposus
Henricia oculata
Leptasterias muelleri
Marthasterias glacialis
Ophiura albida
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis
Polyclinum aurantium
Synoicum pulmonaria
Aplidium nordmanni
Aplidium punctum
Ciona intestinalis
Ascidiella scabra
PISCES
Scyliorhinus canicula

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Leucosolenia sp. P
Polymastia boletiformis P
Iophonopsis nigricans P
Amphilectus fucorum P
Hemimycale columella P
Plocamionida ambigua P
Microcionidae sp. P
Mycale rotalis P
Myxilla rosacea P
Suberites carnosus P
Suberites ficus P
Haliclona urceolus P
Haliclona viscosa P
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa P
Halecium halecinum P
Halecium muricatum P
Abietinaria abietina P
Sertularella gayi P
Sertularia argentea P
Halopteris catharina P
Kirchenpaueria pinnata P
Nemertesia antennina P
Nemertesia ramosa P
Schizotricha frutescens P
Aglaophenia tubulifera P
Rhizocaulus verticillatus P
Alcyonium digitatum P
Urticina eques P
Stomphia coccinea P
Cylista elegans P
Actinothoe sphyrodeta P
Calliactis palliata P
Caryophyllia smithii P
ANNELIDA
Sabella pavonina P
Filograna implexa P
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus P
Pagurus prideaux P
Munida rugosa P
Inachus leptochirus P
Cancer pagurus P
MOLLUSCA
Gibbula (Colliculus) tumida P
Calliostoma zizyphinum P
Trivia arctica P
Trophon truncatus P
Colus (Colus) gracilis P
Doto dunnei P
Doto maculata P
Diaphorodoris luteocincta P
Edmundsella pedata P
Pecten maximus P
Aequipecten opercularis P
Parvicardium pinnulatum P
Venus casina P
Hiatella arctica P
BRYOZOA
Crisia eburnea P
Alcyonidium diaphanum P
Vesicularia spinosa P
Flustra foliacea P
Securiflustra securifrons P
Bugula avicularia P
Bicellariella ciliata P
Parasmittina trispinosa P
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida P
Solaster endeca P
Crossaster papposus P
Henricia oculata P
Leptasterias muelleri P
Marthasterias glacialis P
Ophiura albida P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis P
Polyclinum aurantium P
Synoicum pulmonaria P
Aplidium nordmanni P
Aplidium punctum P
Ciona intestinalis P
Ascidiella scabra P
PISCES
Scyliorhinus canicula P

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