Marine Biodiversity Data Portal - NI

Murlough Bay.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19850813/02 Date: 1985-08-13 GPS: 55.21483,-6.11167. Depth: -37.0 to -38.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Shallow slope of cobble on pebble/gravel mix changing to bouldery further north. Pinhead squirt !

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Species list (65 species recorded)

PORIFERA Aplysilla sulfurea Caryophyllia smithii Diaphorodoris luteocincta Caberea ellisii Echinus esculentus Corella parallelogramma
Raspailia hispida CNIDARIA ANNELIDA Antiopella cristata Cellaria fistulosa TUNICATA Ascidiella scabra
Polymastia penicillus Abietinaria abietina Chaetopterus variopedatus Talochlamys distorta Parasmittina trispinosa Clavelina lepadiformis Ascidia conchilega
Suberites carnosus Sertularella gayi Pomatoceros triqueter BRYOZOA ECHINODERMATA Pycnoclavella stolonialis Ascidia mentula
Iophonopsis nigricans Antennella secundaria Filograna implexa Crisia denticulata Crossaster papposus Polyclinum aurantium Polycarpa pomaria
Hymedesmia jecusculum Kirchenpaueria pinnata CRUSTACEA Crisia eburnea Henricia oculata Synoicum pulmonaria PISCES
Hymedesmia paupertas Nemertesia antennina Cancer pagurus Alcyonidium diaphanum Leptasterias muelleri Sidnyum turbinatum Ctenolabrus rupestris
Myxilla fimbriata Schizotricha frutescens MOLLUSCA Flustra foliacea Marthasterias glacialis Aplidium punctum RHODOPHYTA
Amphilectus fucorum Aglaophenia tubulifera Jujubinus (Clelandella) miliaris Securiflustra securifrons Ophiothrix fragilis Didemnum sp. Lithophyllum sp.
Axinella infundibuliformis Sarcodictyon roseum Calliostoma zizyphinum Bugulina flabellata Ophiocomina nigra Didemnum maculosum
Dysidea fragilis Alcyonium digitatum Trivia arctica Bicellariella ciliata Psammechinus miliaris Perophora listeri

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