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Ridge, N of The Skerries, Portrush.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19850726/02 Date: 1985-07-26 GPS: 55.27267,-6.61383. Depth: -43.0 to -44.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Vertical cliff with shallow slope at top (35m). Interesting site

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Species list (48 species recorded)

PORIFERA Axinella dissimilis Diphasia rosacea MOLLUSCA Flustra foliacea Crossaster papposus Polycarpa pomaria
Pachymatisma johnstonia Axinella infundibuliformis Sertularia argentea Calliostoma zizyphinum Securiflustra securifrons Henricia oculata Botryllus schlosseri
Stelligera stuposa Haliclona viscosa Nemertesia antennina Diaphorodoris luteocincta Bugulina flabellata Asterias rubens Botrylloides leachi
Raspailia ramosa Dysidea fragilis Alcyonium digitatum Acanthodoris pilosa Bicellariella ciliata Echinus esculentus PISCES
Polymastia boletiformis CNIDARIA Metridium senile Polycera faeroensis Cellaria fistulosa Holothuria forskali Conger conger
Polymastia penicillus Tubularia indivisa Cylista elegans Antiopella cristata Pentapora foliacea TUNICATA Ctenolabrus rupestris
Suberites ficus Halecium halecinum Actinothoe sphyrodeta BRYOZOA ECHINODERMATA Clavelina lepadiformis Labrus bergylta
Phorbas fictitius Abietinaria abietina Caryophyllia smithii Alcyonidium diaphanum Antedon bifida Didemnum maculosum

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