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

Priority species

White Cliffs, Church Bay, Rathlin Island.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19850704/01 Date: 1985-07-04 GPS: 55.29167,-6.24550. Depth: -39.0 to -40.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Boulder slope with some outcrop of limestone bedrock.

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Species list (61 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Leucosolenia sp.
Sycon ciliatum
Dysidea fragilis
Axinella infundibuliformis
Eurypon sp.
Eurypon clavatum
Raspailia hispida
Raspailia ramosa
Stelligera stuposa
Polymastia boletiformis
Iophon hyndmani
Hemimycale columella
Hymedesmia sp.
Hymedesmia pansa
Hymedesmia paupertas
Plocamionida ambigua
Microcionidae sp.
Mycale rotalis
Suberites carnosus
Haliclona urceolus
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Garveia nutans
Halecium halecinum
Abietinaria abietina
Sertularella gayi
Kirchenpaueria pinnata
Nemertesia antennina
Nemertesia ramosa
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Sarcodictyon catenatum
Alcyonium digitatum
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Sabella pavonina
Filograna implexa
CRUSTACEA
Palinurus elephas
Cancer pagurus
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Polycera faeroensis
Antiopella cristata
BRYOZOA
Flustra foliacea
Securiflustra securifrons
Cellaria fistulosa
Porella compressa
Parasmittina trispinosa
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida
Porania pulvillus
Henricia oculata
Asterias rubens
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis
Polyclinum aurantium
Synoicum pulmonaria
Aplidium nordmanni
Didemnum maculosum
Corella parallelogramma
Ascidiella scabra
Ascidia mentula
PISCES
Ctenolabrus rupestris
Labrus bergylta
Labrus mixtus

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Leucosolenia sp. P
Sycon ciliatum P
Dysidea fragilis P
Axinella infundibuliformis P
Eurypon sp. P
Eurypon clavatum P
Raspailia hispida P
Raspailia ramosa P
Stelligera stuposa P
Polymastia boletiformis P
Iophon hyndmani P
Hemimycale columella P
Hymedesmia sp. P
Hymedesmia pansa P
Hymedesmia paupertas P
Plocamionida ambigua P
Microcionidae sp. P
Mycale rotalis P
Suberites carnosus P
Haliclona urceolus P
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa P
Garveia nutans P
Halecium halecinum P
Abietinaria abietina P
Sertularella gayi P
Kirchenpaueria pinnata P
Nemertesia antennina P
Nemertesia ramosa P
Aglaophenia tubulifera P
Sarcodictyon catenatum P
Alcyonium digitatum P
Actinothoe sphyrodeta P
Caryophyllia smithii P
ANNELIDA
Sabella pavonina P
Filograna implexa P
CRUSTACEA
Palinurus elephas P
Cancer pagurus P
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum P
Polycera faeroensis P
Antiopella cristata P
BRYOZOA
Flustra foliacea P
Securiflustra securifrons P
Cellaria fistulosa P
Porella compressa P
Parasmittina trispinosa P
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida P
Porania pulvillus P
Henricia oculata P
Asterias rubens P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis P
Polyclinum aurantium P
Synoicum pulmonaria P
Aplidium nordmanni P
Didemnum maculosum P
Corella parallelogramma P
Ascidiella scabra P
Ascidia mentula P
PISCES
Ctenolabrus rupestris P
Labrus bergylta P
Labrus mixtus P