MBDP-NI: Site details E of Castle Head, Rathlin Island.

Priority species

E of Castle Head, Rathlin Island.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19850625/05 Date: 1985-06-25 GPS: 55.30583,-6.18867 [ View map ]

Site Description: Dense kelp forest on boulders with some interesting red algae beneath.

No images for site.

Species list (43 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Halisarca dujardinii
Amphilectus fucorum
CNIDARIA
Obelia geniculata
Actinia equina
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Filograna implexa
CRUSTACEA
Pagurus bernhardus
MOLLUSCA
Steromphala cineraria
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Testudinalia testudinalis
Patella pellucida
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Membranipora membranacea
Electra pilosa
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Lissoclinum perforatum
Dendrodoa grossularia
Botryllus schlosseri
RHODOPHYTA
Palmaria palmata
Corallina officinalis
Cruoria cruoriaeformis
Dilsea carnosa
Chondrus crispus
Metacallophyllis laciniata
Kallymenia reniformis
Meredithia microphylla
Phyllophora crispa
Sphaerococcus coronopifolius
Plocamium cartilagineum
Rhodymenia pseudopalmata
Ptilota gunneri
Acrosorium venulosum
Cryptopleura ramosa
Delesseria sanguinea
Membranoptera alata
Nitophyllum punctatum
Phycodrys rubens
Odonthalia dentata
CHROMOPHYTA
Dictyota dichotoma
Desmarestia viridis
Laminaria hyperborea
CHLOROPHYTA
Chaetomorpha melagonium

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Halisarca dujardinii P
Amphilectus fucorum P
CNIDARIA
Obelia geniculata P
Actinia equina P
Caryophyllia smithii P
ANNELIDA
Filograna implexa P
CRUSTACEA
Pagurus bernhardus P
MOLLUSCA
Steromphala cineraria P
Calliostoma zizyphinum P
Testudinalia testudinalis P
Patella pellucida P
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum P
Membranipora membranacea P
Electra pilosa P
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Lissoclinum perforatum P
Dendrodoa grossularia P
Botryllus schlosseri P
RHODOPHYTA
Palmaria palmata P
Corallina officinalis P
Cruoria cruoriaeformis P
Dilsea carnosa P
Chondrus crispus P
Metacallophyllis laciniata P
Kallymenia reniformis P
Meredithia microphylla P
Phyllophora crispa P
Sphaerococcus coronopifolius P
Plocamium cartilagineum P
Rhodymenia pseudopalmata P
Ptilota gunneri P
Acrosorium venulosum P
Cryptopleura ramosa P
Delesseria sanguinea P
Membranoptera alata P
Nitophyllum punctatum P
Phycodrys rubens P
Odonthalia dentata P
CHROMOPHYTA
Dictyota dichotoma P
Desmarestia viridis P
Laminaria hyperborea P
CHLOROPHYTA
Chaetomorpha melagonium P