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Ruecallan, Rathlin Island.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19850702/01 Date: 1985-07-02 GPS: 55.30833,-6.26967. Depth: -35.0 to -36.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: This record is a conglomeration of 3 dives. Two arches of limestone and several small caves with Virgularia!

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Species list (91 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Halisarca dujardinii
Dysidea fragilis
Stryphnus ponderosus
Pachymatisma johnstonia
Dercitus bucklandi
Axinella infundibuliformis
Raspailia hispida
Raspailia ramosa
Stelligera stuposa
Polymastia boletiformis
Polymastia penicillus
Tethya citrina
Cliona celata
Iophon hyndmani
Iophonopsis nigricans
Hemimycale columella
Hymedesmia sp.
Hymedesmia paupertas
Spongosorites calcicola
Suberites carnosus
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Ectopleura larynx
Halecium halecinum
Abietinaria abietina
Sertularella gayi
Antennella secundaria
Halopteris catharina
Kirchenpaueria pinnata
Nemertesia antennina
Nemertesia ramosa
Alcyonium digitatum
Virgularia mirabilis
Synarachnactis lloydii
Parazoanthus anguicomus
Parazoanthus axinellae
Metridium senile
Cylista elegans
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Corynactis viridis
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Filograna implexa
CRUSTACEA
Homarus gammarus
Palinurus elephas
Galathea strigosa
Munida rugosa
Cancer pagurus
Necora puber
MOLLUSCA
Tricolia (Tricolia) pullus
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Trivia arctica
Doto fragilis
Diaphorodoris luteocincta
Acanthodoris pilosa
Polycera faeroensis
Limacia clavigera
Cadlina laevis
Antiopella cristata
Coryphella browni
Edmundsella pedata
Pododesmus patelliformis
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Electra pilosa
Securiflustra securifrons
Bugulina flabellata
Caberea ellisii
Parasmittina trispinosa
Schizomavella linearis
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida
Henricia oculata
Asterias rubens
Ophiactis balli
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Polyclinum aurantium
Sidnyum turbinatum
Aplidium nordmanni
Didemnum sp.
Corella parallelogramma
Ascidia mentula
Polycarpa pomaria
Dendrodoa grossularia
Botryllus schlosseri
PISCES
Scyliorhinus canicula
Pollachius pollachius
Trisopterus luscus
Ctenolabrus rupestris
Labrus bergylta
Labrus mixtus
Pholis gunnellus
Thorogobius ephippiatus
RHODOPHYTA
Rhodymenia pseudopalmata

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Halisarca dujardinii P
Dysidea fragilis P
Stryphnus ponderosus P
Pachymatisma johnstonia P
Dercitus bucklandi P
Axinella infundibuliformis P
Raspailia hispida P
Raspailia ramosa P
Stelligera stuposa P
Polymastia boletiformis P
Polymastia penicillus P
Tethya citrina P
Cliona celata P
Iophon hyndmani P
Iophonopsis nigricans P
Hemimycale columella P
Hymedesmia sp. P
Hymedesmia paupertas P
Spongosorites calcicola P
Suberites carnosus P
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa P
Ectopleura larynx P
Halecium halecinum P
Abietinaria abietina P
Sertularella gayi P
Antennella secundaria P
Halopteris catharina P
Kirchenpaueria pinnata P
Nemertesia antennina P
Nemertesia ramosa P
Alcyonium digitatum P
Virgularia mirabilis P
Synarachnactis lloydii P
Parazoanthus anguicomus P
Parazoanthus axinellae P
Metridium senile P
Cylista elegans P
Actinothoe sphyrodeta P
Corynactis viridis P
Caryophyllia smithii P
ANNELIDA
Filograna implexa P
CRUSTACEA
Homarus gammarus P
Palinurus elephas P
Galathea strigosa P
Munida rugosa P
Cancer pagurus P
Necora puber P
MOLLUSCA
Tricolia (Tricolia) pullus P
Calliostoma zizyphinum P
Trivia arctica P
Doto fragilis P
Diaphorodoris luteocincta P
Acanthodoris pilosa P
Polycera faeroensis P
Limacia clavigera P
Cadlina laevis P
Antiopella cristata P
Coryphella browni P
Edmundsella pedata P
Pododesmus patelliformis P
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata P
Alcyonidium diaphanum P
Electra pilosa P
Securiflustra securifrons P
Bugulina flabellata P
Caberea ellisii P
Parasmittina trispinosa P
Schizomavella linearis P
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida P
Henricia oculata P
Asterias rubens P
Ophiactis balli P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Polyclinum aurantium P
Sidnyum turbinatum P
Aplidium nordmanni P
Didemnum sp. P
Corella parallelogramma P
Ascidia mentula P
Polycarpa pomaria P
Dendrodoa grossularia P
Botryllus schlosseri P
PISCES
Scyliorhinus canicula P
Pollachius pollachius P
Trisopterus luscus P
Ctenolabrus rupestris P
Labrus bergylta P
Labrus mixtus P
Pholis gunnellus P
Thorogobius ephippiatus P
RHODOPHYTA
Rhodymenia pseudopalmata P

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