MBDP-NI: Site details N of Ballygalley Head.

Priority species

Non-indigenous species

N of Ballygalley Head.

[Site list for year 1985]

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19850522/03 Date: 1985-05-22 GPS: 54.92533,-5.86900. Depth: -16.0 to -17.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Bottom boulder with some cobble and pebble embedded; mud between boulders.

No images for site.

Species list (52 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Polymastia boletiformis
Cliona celata
Iophon hyndmani
Phorbas fictitius
Myxilla incrustans
Myxilla rosacea
Halichondria bowerbanki
Suberites ficus
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Halecium halecinum
Sertularia argentea
Nemertesia antennina
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Calliactis palliata
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Spirobranchus triqueter
CRUSTACEA
Pagurus bernhardus
Pagurus prideaux
Inachus leptochirus
MOLLUSCA
Tonicella marmorea
Gibbula (Colliculus) tumida
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Trivia monacha
Polinices montagui
Acanthodoris pilosa
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Electra pilosa
Flustra foliacea
Parasmittina trispinosa
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus
Henricia oculata
Asterias rubens
Leptasterias muelleri
Ophiura albida
Ophiura ophiura
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis
Aplidium punctum
Ascidiella scabra
Ascidia mentula
Polycarpa pomaria
PISCES
Zeugopterus punctatus
RHODOPHYTA
Lithophyllum sp.
Metacallophyllis laciniata
Schottera nicaeensis
Lomentaria clavellosa
Heterosiphonia plumosa
Delesseria sanguinea
Hypoglossum hypoglossoides
Brongniartella byssoides
Rhodomela confervoides
CHROMOPHYTA
Laminaria hyperborea

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Polymastia boletiformis P
Cliona celata P
Iophon hyndmani P
Phorbas fictitius P
Myxilla incrustans P
Myxilla rosacea P
Halichondria bowerbanki P
Suberites ficus P
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa P
Halecium halecinum P
Sertularia argentea P
Nemertesia antennina P
Aglaophenia tubulifera P
Calliactis palliata P
Caryophyllia smithii P
ANNELIDA
Spirobranchus triqueter P
CRUSTACEA
Pagurus bernhardus P
Pagurus prideaux P
Inachus leptochirus P
MOLLUSCA
Tonicella marmorea P
Gibbula (Colliculus) tumida P
Calliostoma zizyphinum P
Trivia monacha P
Polinices montagui P
Acanthodoris pilosa P
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum P
Electra pilosa P
Flustra foliacea P
Parasmittina trispinosa P
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus P
Henricia oculata P
Asterias rubens P
Leptasterias muelleri P
Ophiura albida P
Ophiura ophiura P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis P
Aplidium punctum P
Ascidiella scabra P
Ascidia mentula P
Polycarpa pomaria P
PISCES
Zeugopterus punctatus P
RHODOPHYTA
Lithophyllum sp. P
Metacallophyllis laciniata P
Schottera nicaeensis P
Lomentaria clavellosa P
Heterosiphonia plumosa P
Delesseria sanguinea P
Hypoglossum hypoglossoides P
Brongniartella byssoides P
Rhodomela confervoides P
CHROMOPHYTA
Laminaria hyperborea P