MBDP-NI: Site details W Rue Point, Rathlin Island.

Priority species

W Rue Point, Rathlin Island.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19840813/06 Date: 1984-08-13 GPS: 55.26633,-6.19867 [ View map ]

Site Description: Very large smooth basaltic boulders small basaltic and limestone boulders on limestone bedrock. Sublittoral fringe to 3m.

Species list (48 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Clathrina coriacea
Oscarella sp.
Dysidea fragilis
Pachymatisma johnstonia
Polymastia boletiformis
Tethya citrina
Amphilectus fucorum
Hemimycale columella
Mycale rotalis
Myxilla incrustans
Haliclona fistulosa
CNIDARIA
Obelia geniculata
Urticina felina
Cylista elegans
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Filograna implexa
Spirorbis sp.
MOLLUSCA
Steromphala cineraria
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Hinia (Hinia) reticulata
BRYOZOA
Crisia eburnea
Membranipora membranacea
Electra pilosa
Flustra foliacea
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata
Ophiothrix fragilis
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Didemnum sp.
Polycarpa scuba
Dendrodoa grossularia
RHODOPHYTA
Corallina officinalis
Lithophyllum sp.
Calliblepharis ciliata
Dilsea carnosa
Metacallophyllis laciniata
Phyllophora crispa
Plocamium cartilagineum
Ptilota gunneri
Acrosorium venulosum
Cryptopleura ramosa
Delesseria sanguinea
Membranoptera alata
Phycodrys rubens
Brongniartella byssoides
Odonthalia dentata
CHROMOPHYTA
Laminaria hyperborea
Halidrys siliquosa
CHLOROPHYTA
Chaetomorpha melagonium

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Clathrina coriacea P
Oscarella sp. P
Dysidea fragilis P
Pachymatisma johnstonia P
Polymastia boletiformis P
Tethya citrina P
Amphilectus fucorum P
Hemimycale columella P
Mycale rotalis P
Myxilla incrustans P
Haliclona fistulosa P
CNIDARIA
Obelia geniculata P
Urticina felina P
Cylista elegans P
Caryophyllia smithii P
ANNELIDA
Filograna implexa P
Spirorbis sp. P
MOLLUSCA
Steromphala cineraria P
Calliostoma zizyphinum P
Hinia (Hinia) reticulata P
BRYOZOA
Crisia eburnea P
Membranipora membranacea P
Electra pilosa P
Flustra foliacea P
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata P
Ophiothrix fragilis P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Didemnum sp. P
Polycarpa scuba P
Dendrodoa grossularia P
RHODOPHYTA
Corallina officinalis P
Lithophyllum sp. P
Calliblepharis ciliata P
Dilsea carnosa P
Metacallophyllis laciniata P
Phyllophora crispa P
Plocamium cartilagineum P
Ptilota gunneri P
Acrosorium venulosum P
Cryptopleura ramosa P
Delesseria sanguinea P
Membranoptera alata P
Phycodrys rubens P
Brongniartella byssoides P
Odonthalia dentata P
CHROMOPHYTA
Laminaria hyperborea P
Halidrys siliquosa P
CHLOROPHYTA
Chaetomorpha melagonium P