Marine Biodiversity Data Portal - NI

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 .

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Species list (46 species recorded)

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

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