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Bull Point, Rathlin Island.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19840808/02 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 (58 species recorded)

PORIFERA Axinella infundibuliformis Sertularella gayi Epizoanthus couchii Antiopella cristata Porella compressa Didemnum sp.
Leucosolenia sp. Haliclona urceolus Sertularia argentea Calliactis palliata Pododesmus patelliformis Pentapora foliacea Corella parallelogramma
Sycon ciliatum Aplysilla rosea Antennella secundaria Caryophyllia smithii Venus casina Parasmittina trispinosa Ascidia mentula
Pachymatisma johnstonia Aplysilla sulfurea Halopteris catharina CRUSTACEA BRYOZOA ECHINODERMATA Polycarpa pomaria
Polymastia boletiformis Hymedesmia sp. Kirchenpaueria pinnata Pagurus prideaux Crisia eburnea Crossaster papposus PISCES
Suberites carnosus CNIDARIA Nemertesia antennina Munida rugosa Flustra foliacea Henricia oculata Callionymus lyra
Tethya citrina Halecium halecinum Nemertesia ramosa MOLLUSCA Securiflustra securifrons Asterias rubens
Iophonopsis nigricans Halecium muricatum Schizotricha frutescens Calliostoma zizyphinum Bugulina flabellata Marthasterias glacialis
Hemimycale columella Abietinaria abietina Aglaophenia tubulifera Trivia arctica Bicellariella ciliata Echinus esculentus
Myxilla incrustans Diphasia sp. Alcyonium digitatum Cadlina laevis Cellaria fistulosa TUNICATA

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