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Bull Point, Rathlin Island.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19840808/01 Date: 1984-08-08 GPS: 55.29400,-6.29317 [ View map ]

Site Description: Shallow slope of boulders with cobbles and muddy gravel underneath. Some limestone bedrock and basalt towards south. Vertical faces undercut.

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Species list (56 species recorded)

PORIFERA Abietinaria abietina SIPUNCULA Pododesmus patelliformis Echinus esculentus Rhodophyllis divaricata Apoglossum ruscifolium
Oscarella sp. Sertularia argentea Phascolosoma (Phascolosoma) granulatum BRYOZOA TUNICATA Rhodophyllis werneri Cryptopleura ramosa
Pachymatisma johnstonia Halopteris catharina ANNELIDA Alcyonidium diaphanum Didemnum sp. Metacallophyllis laciniata Delesseria sanguinea
Hemimycale columella Nemertesia antennina Pomatoceros triqueter Bicellariella ciliata Ascidia mentula Phyllophora crispa Hypoglossum hypoglossoides
Axinella infundibuliformis Nemertesia ramosa CRUSTACEA Cellaria fistulosa Polycarpa pomaria Lomentaria clavellosa Phycodrys rubens
Haliclona viscosa Aglaophenia tubulifera Pisidia longicornis Porella compressa PISCES Lomentaria orcadensis CHROMOPHYTA
Aplysilla rosea Alcyonium digitatum MOLLUSCA Parasmittina trispinosa Ctenolabrus rupestris Rhodymenia ardissonei Dictyopteris polypodioides
Aplysilla sulfurea Actinothoe sphyrodeta Erato (Erato) voluta Omalosecosa ramulosa Labrus mixtus Rhodymenia pseudopalmata CHLOROPHYTA
CNIDARIA Corynactis viridis Hinia (Hima) incrassata ECHINODERMATA RHODOPHYTA Compsothamnion thuyoides Bryopsis plumosa
Tubularia indivisa Caryophyllia smithii Polycera faeroensis Asterias rubens Calliblepharis ciliata Acrosorium venulosum

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