MBDP-NI: Site details White Cliffs S Coast, Rathlin Island.

Priority species

White Cliffs S Coast, Rathlin Island.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19850705/02 Date: 1985-07-05 GPS: 55.29283,-6.23967 [ View map ]

Site Description: Slope of muddy gravel; occassional boulder with Pecten. To west boulder slope starts about 40m fairly rich. List incomplete.

Species list (24 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Axinella infundibuliformis
Raspailia hispida
Stelligera stuposa
Polymastia boletiformis
Iophon hyndmani
Iophonopsis nigricans
CNIDARIA
Halecium halecinum
Kirchenpaueria pinnata
Nemertesia antennina
Nemertesia ramosa
Synarachnactis lloydii
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Sabella pavonina
CRUSTACEA
Munida rugosa
Cancer pagurus
MOLLUSCA
Pecten maximus
BRYOZOA
Flustra foliacea
Securiflustra securifrons
Cellaria sinuosa
ECHINODERMATA
Porania pulvillus
Marthasterias glacialis
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Archidistoma aggregatum
Synoicum pulmonaria

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Axinella infundibuliformis P
Raspailia hispida P
Stelligera stuposa P
Polymastia boletiformis P
Iophon hyndmani P
Iophonopsis nigricans P
CNIDARIA
Halecium halecinum P
Kirchenpaueria pinnata P
Nemertesia antennina P
Nemertesia ramosa P
Synarachnactis lloydii P
Caryophyllia smithii P
ANNELIDA
Sabella pavonina P
CRUSTACEA
Munida rugosa P
Cancer pagurus P
MOLLUSCA
Pecten maximus P
BRYOZOA
Flustra foliacea P
Securiflustra securifrons P
Cellaria sinuosa P
ECHINODERMATA
Porania pulvillus P
Marthasterias glacialis P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Archidistoma aggregatum P
Synoicum pulmonaria P