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Russells Rock, Maidens.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19850801/03 Date: 1985-08-01 GPS: 54.95600,-5.74817. Depth: -13.0 to -14.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Bedrock slope + vertical walls ; covered with Tubularia and Corynactis.

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Species list (94 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Clathrina coriacea
Leucosolenia sp.
Dysidea fragilis
Pachymatisma johnstonia
Axinella infundibuliformis
Raspailia hispida
Raspailia ramosa
Stelligera stuposa
Polymastia boletiformis
Polymastia penicillus
Iophon hyndmani
Iophonopsis nigricans
Myxilla incrustans
Spongosorites calcicola
Suberites carnosus
Haliclona sp.
Haliclona urceolus
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Sertularella gayi
Halopteris catharina
Kirchenpaueria pinnata
Nemertesia antennina
Nemertesia ramosa
Alcyonium digitatum
Urticina eques
Metridium senile
Cylista elegans
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Corynactis viridis
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Sabella pavonina
CRUSTACEA
Pagurus bernhardus
Cancer pagurus
Necora puber
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Doto fragilis
Diaphorodoris luteocincta
Polycera faeroensis
Antiopella cristata
Coryphella browni
Coryphella lineata
Coryphella verrucosa
BRACHIOPODA
Terebratulina retusa
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata
Crisia eburnea
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Membranipora membranacea
Securiflustra securifrons
Bugula avicularia
Bicellariella ciliata
Caberea ellisii
Cellaria fistulosa
Parasmittina trispinosa
Turbicellepora avicularis
Omalosecosa ramulosa
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata
Asterias rubens
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis
Sidnyum turbinatum
Aplidium punctum
Didemnum maculosum
Ascidiella scabra
Ascidia mentula
Polycarpa pomaria
Botryllus schlosseri
PISCES
Pollachius pollachius
Pollachius virens
Ctenolabrus rupestris
Labrus bergylta
Pholis gunnellus
RHODOPHYTA
Lithophyllum sp.
Rhodophyllis divaricata
Metacallophyllis laciniata
Kallymenia reniformis
Meredithia microphylla
Schottera nicaeensis
Plocamium cartilagineum
Lomentaria orcadensis
Rhodymenia ardissonei
Rhodymenia pseudopalmata
Compsothamnion thuyoides
Pterothamnion plumula
Acrosorium venulosum
Cryptopleura ramosa
Delesseria sanguinea
Erythroglossum laciniatum
Haraldiophyllum bonnemaisonii
Hypoglossum hypoglossoides
Phycodrys rubens
Brongniartella byssoides
CHROMOPHYTA
Dictyota dichotoma
Laminaria hyperborea
Saccharina latissima

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Clathrina coriacea P
Leucosolenia sp. P
Dysidea fragilis P
Pachymatisma johnstonia P
Axinella infundibuliformis P
Raspailia hispida P
Raspailia ramosa P
Stelligera stuposa P
Polymastia boletiformis P
Polymastia penicillus P
Iophon hyndmani P
Iophonopsis nigricans P
Myxilla incrustans P
Spongosorites calcicola P
Suberites carnosus P
Haliclona sp. P
Haliclona urceolus P
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa P
Sertularella gayi P
Halopteris catharina P
Kirchenpaueria pinnata P
Nemertesia antennina P
Nemertesia ramosa P
Alcyonium digitatum P
Urticina eques P
Metridium senile P
Cylista elegans P
Actinothoe sphyrodeta P
Corynactis viridis P
Caryophyllia smithii P
ANNELIDA
Sabella pavonina P
CRUSTACEA
Pagurus bernhardus P
Cancer pagurus P
Necora puber P
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum P
Doto fragilis P
Diaphorodoris luteocincta P
Polycera faeroensis P
Antiopella cristata P
Coryphella browni P
Coryphella lineata P
Coryphella verrucosa P
BRACHIOPODA
Terebratulina retusa P
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata P
Crisia eburnea P
Alcyonidium diaphanum P
Membranipora membranacea P
Securiflustra securifrons P
Bugula avicularia P
Bicellariella ciliata P
Caberea ellisii P
Cellaria fistulosa P
Parasmittina trispinosa P
Turbicellepora avicularis P
Omalosecosa ramulosa P
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata P
Asterias rubens P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis P
Sidnyum turbinatum P
Aplidium punctum P
Didemnum maculosum P
Ascidiella scabra P
Ascidia mentula P
Polycarpa pomaria P
Botryllus schlosseri P
PISCES
Pollachius pollachius P
Pollachius virens P
Ctenolabrus rupestris P
Labrus bergylta P
Pholis gunnellus P
RHODOPHYTA
Lithophyllum sp. P
Rhodophyllis divaricata P
Metacallophyllis laciniata P
Kallymenia reniformis P
Meredithia microphylla P
Schottera nicaeensis P
Plocamium cartilagineum P
Lomentaria orcadensis P
Rhodymenia ardissonei P
Rhodymenia pseudopalmata P
Compsothamnion thuyoides P
Pterothamnion plumula P
Acrosorium venulosum P
Cryptopleura ramosa P
Delesseria sanguinea P
Erythroglossum laciniatum P
Haraldiophyllum bonnemaisonii P
Hypoglossum hypoglossoides P
Phycodrys rubens P
Brongniartella byssoides P
CHROMOPHYTA
Dictyota dichotoma P
Laminaria hyperborea P
Saccharina latissima P

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