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Pinnacle, E of Maidens.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19850801/02 Date: 1985-08-01 GPS: 54.95833,-5.65833. Depth: -30.0 to -31.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Uneven rugged bedrock dropping slowly with small gullies and pockets containing boulder/cobble/gravel. Dominated by Tubularia indivisa.

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Species list (60 species recorded)

PORIFERA Myxilla incrustans Urticina eques Cancer pagurus Flustra foliacea ECHINODERMATA Polycarpa pomaria
Stelligera montagui Axinella infundibuliformis Metridium senile MOLLUSCA Securiflustra securifrons Crossaster papposus Botrylloides leachi
Stelligera stuposa Haliclona urceolus Cylista elegans Calliostoma zizyphinum Bugulina flabellata Henricia oculata PISCES
Raspailia ramosa Dysidea fragilis Actinothoe sphyrodeta Dendronotus frondosus Caberea ellisii Asterias rubens Scyliorhinus canicula
Polymastia boletiformis CNIDARIA Corynactis viridis Polycera faeroensis Cellaria fistulosa Leptasterias muelleri Pollachius pollachius
Suberites carnosus Tubularia indivisa Caryophyllia smithii Antiopella cristata Pentapora foliacea Ophiothrix fragilis Pollachius virens
Iophon hyndmani Abietinaria abietina ANNELIDA BRACHIOPODA Parasmittina trispinosa Echinus esculentus Ctenolabrus rupestris
Iophonopsis nigricans Nemertesia antennina Sabella pavonina Terebratulina retusa Schizomavella linearis TUNICATA Labrus bergylta
Hymedesmia paupertas Nemertesia ramosa Filograna implexa BRYOZOA Cellepora pumicosa Polyclinum aurantium Labrus mixtus
Myxilla fimbriata Alcyonium digitatum CRUSTACEA Crisia eburnea Turbicellepora avicularis Ascidia mentula Zeugopterus punctatus

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