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Farganlack Point, Rathlin Island.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19840810/06 Date: 1984-08-10 GPS: 55.31083,-6.25533 [ View map ]

Site Description: Cliff with overhangs in channel between rock and island. Rock with Alaria to 5m. Cliff on island side with much Dendrodoa & sponges.

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Species list (44 species recorded)

PORIFERA Dysidea fragilis Corynactis viridis Aplysia (Pruvotaplysia) punctata Aplidium nordmanni PISCES Phyllophora crispa
Clathrina coriacea CNIDARIA Caryophyllia smithii Polycera faeroensis Didemnum sp. Myoxocephalus scorpius Plocamium cartilagineum
Pachymatisma johnstonia Tubularia indivisa ANNELIDA BRYOZOA Diplosoma listerianum RHODOPHYTA Polysiphonia stricta
Iophon hyndmani Obelia geniculata Sabella pavonina Bicellariella ciliata Ciona intestinalis Corallina officinalis CHROMOPHYTA
Myxilla incrustans Alcyonium digitatum CRUSTACEA Cellaria fistulosa Polycarpa pomaria Lithophyllum sp. Alaria esculenta
Amphilectus fucorum Metridium senile Necora puber TUNICATA Polycarpa scuba Dilsea carnosa Laminaria hyperborea
Halichondria panicea Cylista elegans MOLLUSCA Sidnyum sp. Dendrodoa grossularia Chondrus crispus
Haliclona viscosa Actinothoe sphyrodeta Calliostoma zizyphinum Sidnyum turbinatum Molgula citrina Metacallophyllis laciniata

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