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

Priority species

Farganlack Point, Rathlin Island.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19840810/05 Date: 1984-08-10 GPS: 55.31167,-6.24983. Depth: -8.0 to -9.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Small cliff to 15m with small patches in rock. Many fissures. Rich sponges and algae.

Species list (76 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Clathrina coriacea
Oscarella sp.
Stryphnus ponderosus
Pachymatisma johnstonia
Dercitus bucklandi
Polymastia boletiformis
Iophonopsis nigricans
Amphilectus fucorum
Hemimycale columella
Plocamilla coriacea
Mycale rotalis
Myxilla incrustans
Myxilla rosacea
Desmacella sp.
Halichondria panicea
Spongosorites calcicola
Haliclona sp.
Haliclona viscosa
CNIDARIA
Obelia geniculata
Alcyonium digitatum
Urticina felina
Cylista elegans
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Pomatoceros triqueter
CRUSTACEA
Cancer pagurus
Necora puber
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Aplysia (Pruvotaplysia) punctata
Limacia clavigera
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata
Crisia eburnea
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Membranipora membranacea
Electra pilosa
Parasmittina trispinosa
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida
Henricia oculata
Asterias rubens
Marthasterias glacialis
Ophiopholis aculeata
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Polyclinum aurantium
Sidnyum turbinatum
Aplidium nordmanni
Aplidium punctum
Didemnum sp.
Polycarpa pomaria
Polycarpa scuba
Dendrodoa grossularia
Botryllus schlosseri
Botrylloides leachi
RHODOPHYTA
Corallina officinalis
Lithophyllum sp.
Dilsea carnosa
Chondrus crispus
Metacallophyllis laciniata
Meredithia microphylla
Erythrodermis traillii
Phyllophora crispa
Phyllophora pseudoceranoides
Schottera nicaeensis
Plocamium cartilagineum
Rhodymenia pseudopalmata
Ptilota gunneri
Acrosorium venulosum
Cryptopleura ramosa
Delesseria sanguinea
Phycodrys rubens
Odonthalia dentata
Polysiphonia stricta
Pterosiphonia parasitica
CHROMOPHYTA
Cutleria
Dictyota dichotoma
Alaria esculenta
Laminaria hyperborea

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Clathrina coriacea P
Oscarella sp. P
Stryphnus ponderosus P
Pachymatisma johnstonia P
Dercitus bucklandi P
Polymastia boletiformis P
Iophonopsis nigricans P
Amphilectus fucorum P
Hemimycale columella P
Plocamilla coriacea P
Mycale rotalis P
Myxilla incrustans P
Myxilla rosacea P
Desmacella sp. P
Halichondria panicea P
Spongosorites calcicola P
Haliclona sp. P
Haliclona viscosa P
CNIDARIA
Obelia geniculata P
Alcyonium digitatum P
Urticina felina P
Cylista elegans P
Actinothoe sphyrodeta P
Caryophyllia smithii P
ANNELIDA
Pomatoceros triqueter P
CRUSTACEA
Cancer pagurus P
Necora puber P
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum P
Aplysia (Pruvotaplysia) punctata P
Limacia clavigera P
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata P
Crisia eburnea P
Alcyonidium diaphanum P
Membranipora membranacea P
Electra pilosa P
Parasmittina trispinosa P
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida P
Henricia oculata P
Asterias rubens P
Marthasterias glacialis P
Ophiopholis aculeata P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Polyclinum aurantium P
Sidnyum turbinatum P
Aplidium nordmanni P
Aplidium punctum P
Didemnum sp. P
Polycarpa pomaria P
Polycarpa scuba P
Dendrodoa grossularia P
Botryllus schlosseri P
Botrylloides leachi P
RHODOPHYTA
Corallina officinalis P
Lithophyllum sp. P
Dilsea carnosa P
Chondrus crispus P
Metacallophyllis laciniata P
Meredithia microphylla P
Erythrodermis traillii P
Phyllophora crispa P
Phyllophora pseudoceranoides P
Schottera nicaeensis P
Plocamium cartilagineum P
Rhodymenia pseudopalmata P
Ptilota gunneri P
Acrosorium venulosum P
Cryptopleura ramosa P
Delesseria sanguinea P
Phycodrys rubens P
Odonthalia dentata P
Polysiphonia stricta P
Pterosiphonia parasitica P
CHROMOPHYTA
Cutleria P
Dictyota dichotoma P
Alaria esculenta P
Laminaria hyperborea P