MBDP-NI: Site details Farganlack Point, Rathlin Island.

Priority species

Farganlack Point, Rathlin Island.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19840810/02 Date: 1984-08-10 GPS: 55.31100,-6.25583. Depth: -35.0 to -36.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Vertical rugged cliff face. Single small cave. Fauna on cliff very rich .

Species list (46 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Clathrina coriacea
Halisarca dujardinii
Dysidea fragilis
Pachymatisma johnstonia
Axinella infundibuliformis
Raspailia hispida
Raspailia ramosa
Stelligera stuposa
Polymastia boletiformis
Tethya citrina
Iophon hyndmani
Iophonopsis nigricans
Hymedesmia sp.
Stylostichon sp.
Clathria sp.
Microciona armata
Myxilla incrustans
Suberites carnosus
Haliclona urceolus
Haliclona viscosa
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Plumularia setacea
Alcyonium digitatum
Cylista elegans
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Caryophyllia smithii
CRUSTACEA
Cancer pagurus
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata
Crisia eburnea
Bugulina flabellata
Caberea ellisii
Cellaria fistulosa
Parasmittina trispinosa
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida
Henricia oculata
Asterias rubens
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Synoicum pulmonaria
Aplidium nordmanni
Polycarpa pomaria
Polycarpa scuba
Dendrodoa grossularia
Botryllus schlosseri
Botrylloides leachi
PISCES
Pollachius pollachius

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Clathrina coriacea P
Halisarca dujardinii P
Dysidea fragilis P
Pachymatisma johnstonia P
Axinella infundibuliformis P
Raspailia hispida P
Raspailia ramosa P
Stelligera stuposa P
Polymastia boletiformis P
Tethya citrina P
Iophon hyndmani P
Iophonopsis nigricans P
Hymedesmia sp. P
Stylostichon sp. P
Clathria sp. P
Microciona armata P
Myxilla incrustans P
Suberites carnosus P
Haliclona urceolus P
Haliclona viscosa P
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa P
Plumularia setacea P
Alcyonium digitatum P
Cylista elegans P
Actinothoe sphyrodeta P
Caryophyllia smithii P
CRUSTACEA
Cancer pagurus P
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum P
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata P
Crisia eburnea P
Bugulina flabellata P
Caberea ellisii P
Cellaria fistulosa P
Parasmittina trispinosa P
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida P
Henricia oculata P
Asterias rubens P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Synoicum pulmonaria P
Aplidium nordmanni P
Polycarpa pomaria P
Polycarpa scuba P
Dendrodoa grossularia P
Botryllus schlosseri P
Botrylloides leachi P
PISCES
Pollachius pollachius P