MBDP-NI: Site details Russells Rock, Maidens.

Priority species

Russells Rock, Maidens.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19850730/02 Date: 1985-07-30 GPS: 54.95650,-5.74733 [ View map ]

Site Description: Terraced bedrock with boulders collected in hollows. Rock more vertical to the northeast.

Species list (47 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Leucosolenia sp.
Sycon ciliatum
Dysidea fragilis
Axinella infundibuliformis
Stelligera montagui
Iophon hyndmani
Hemimycale columella
Hymedesmia sp.
Hymedesmia jecusculum
Myxilla fimbriata
Haliclona urceolus
Haliclona viscosa
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Halecium halecinum
Abietinaria abietina
Kirchenpaueria pinnata
Nemertesia antennina
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Alcyonium digitatum
Parazoanthus anguicomus
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Chaetopterus variopedatus
Pomatoceros triqueter
CRUSTACEA
Cancer pagurus
Necora puber
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Tritonia hombergii
Antiopella cristata
Pododesmus patelliformis
BRACHIOPODA
Terebratulina retusa
BRYOZOA
Crisia eburnea
Securiflustra securifrons
Bugula avicularia
Cellaria fistulosa
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata
Asterias rubens
Marthasterias glacialis
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Didemnum maculosum
Ciona intestinalis
Ascidia conchilega
Ascidia mentula
Polycarpa pomaria
PISCES
Pollachius virens
Ctenolabrus rupestris
Pholis gunnellus

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Leucosolenia sp. P
Sycon ciliatum P
Dysidea fragilis P
Axinella infundibuliformis P
Stelligera montagui P
Iophon hyndmani P
Hemimycale columella P
Hymedesmia sp. P
Hymedesmia jecusculum P
Myxilla fimbriata P
Haliclona urceolus P
Haliclona viscosa P
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa P
Halecium halecinum P
Abietinaria abietina P
Kirchenpaueria pinnata P
Nemertesia antennina P
Aglaophenia tubulifera P
Alcyonium digitatum P
Parazoanthus anguicomus P
Actinothoe sphyrodeta P
Caryophyllia smithii P
ANNELIDA
Chaetopterus variopedatus P
Pomatoceros triqueter P
CRUSTACEA
Cancer pagurus P
Necora puber P
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum P
Tritonia hombergii P
Antiopella cristata P
Pododesmus patelliformis P
BRACHIOPODA
Terebratulina retusa P
BRYOZOA
Crisia eburnea P
Securiflustra securifrons P
Bugula avicularia P
Cellaria fistulosa P
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata P
Asterias rubens P
Marthasterias glacialis P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Didemnum maculosum P
Ciona intestinalis P
Ascidia conchilega P
Ascidia mentula P
Polycarpa pomaria P
PISCES
Pollachius virens P
Ctenolabrus rupestris P
Pholis gunnellus P