MBDP-NI: Site details Church Bay, Rathlin Island.

Priority species

Non-indigenous species

Church Bay, Rathlin Island.

[Site list for year 1985]

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19850627/01 Date: 1985-06-27 GPS: 55.27617,-6.22200 [ View map ]

Site Description: Stable boulder and cobble plain with patches of gravel. Dense cover of hydroids.

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Species list (59 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Dysidea fragilis
Axinella infundibuliformis
Polymastia boletiformis
Polymastia penicillus
Iophonopsis nigricans
Amphilectus fucorum
Hemimycale columella
Phorbas fictitius
CNIDARIA
Abietinaria abietina
Diphasia sp.
Diphasia margareta
Hydrallmania falcata
Sertularella gayi
Sertularella polyzonias
Sertularia argentea
Kirchenpaueria pinnata
Nemertesia antennina
Nemertesia ramosa
Plumularia setacea
Schizotricha frutescens
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Rhizocaulus verticillatus
Alcyonium digitatum
Urticina eques
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Chaetopterus variopedatus
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus
Pandalus montagui
Hyas coarctatus
Inachus phalangium
Cancer pagurus
MOLLUSCA
Polycera faeroensis
Antiopella cristata
Venus casina
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Vesicularia spinosa
Eucratea loricata
Flustra foliacea
Securiflustra securifrons
Bugula sp.
Crisularia purpurotincta
Caberea ellisii
Cellaria fistulosa
Pentapora foliacea
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida
Porania pulvillus
Asterias rubens
Marthasterias glacialis
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Corella parallelogramma
Ascidiella scabra
Polycarpa pomaria
Botryllus schlosseri
PISCES
Pholis gunnellus
RHODOPHYTA
Lithophyllum sp.
Phyllophora crispa
Cryptopleura ramosa
Delesseria sanguinea
Phycodrys rubens

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Dysidea fragilis P
Axinella infundibuliformis P
Polymastia boletiformis P
Polymastia penicillus P
Iophonopsis nigricans P
Amphilectus fucorum P
Hemimycale columella P
Phorbas fictitius P
CNIDARIA
Abietinaria abietina P
Diphasia sp. P
Diphasia margareta P
Hydrallmania falcata P
Sertularella gayi P
Sertularella polyzonias P
Sertularia argentea P
Kirchenpaueria pinnata P
Nemertesia antennina P
Nemertesia ramosa P
Plumularia setacea P
Schizotricha frutescens P
Aglaophenia tubulifera P
Rhizocaulus verticillatus P
Alcyonium digitatum P
Urticina eques P
Caryophyllia smithii P
ANNELIDA
Chaetopterus variopedatus P
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus P
Pandalus montagui P
Hyas coarctatus P
Inachus phalangium P
Cancer pagurus P
MOLLUSCA
Polycera faeroensis P
Antiopella cristata P
Venus casina P
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum P
Vesicularia spinosa P
Eucratea loricata P
Flustra foliacea P
Securiflustra securifrons P
Bugula sp. P
Crisularia purpurotincta P
Caberea ellisii P
Cellaria fistulosa P
Pentapora foliacea P
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida P
Porania pulvillus P
Asterias rubens P
Marthasterias glacialis P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Corella parallelogramma P
Ascidiella scabra P
Polycarpa pomaria P
Botryllus schlosseri P
PISCES
Pholis gunnellus P
RHODOPHYTA
Lithophyllum sp. P
Phyllophora crispa P
Cryptopleura ramosa P
Delesseria sanguinea P
Phycodrys rubens P