MBDP-NI: Site details Fair Head.

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Fair Head.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19850815/01 Date: 1985-08-15 GPS: 55.23083,-6.15717. Depth: -35.0 to -36.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Stable slope of boulder/cobble; rich with Pachymatisma Haliclona `A' and squirts. "Pinhead squirt"!

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Species list (48 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Dysidea fragilis
Pachymatisma johnstonia
Axinella infundibuliformis
Stelligera montagui
Polymastia boletiformis
Iophon hyndmani
Iophonopsis nigricans
Hemimycale columella
Phorbas fictitius
Myxilla fimbriata
Myxilla incrustans
Haliclona viscosa
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Abietinaria abietina
Amphisbetia operculata
Sertularia argentea
Nemertesia ramosa
Alcyonium digitatum
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Pomatoceros triqueter
Filograna implexa
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus
Cancer pagurus
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Eubranchus tricolor
Talochlamys pusio
Pododesmus patelliformis
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata
Crisia eburnea
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Flustra foliacea
Bicellariella ciliata
Parasmittina trispinosa
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus
Henricia oculata
Asterias rubens
Marthasterias glacialis
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Pycnoclavella stolonialis
Polyclinum aurantium
Sidnyum turbinatum
Aplidium nordmanni
Didemnum sp.
Polycarpa pomaria
Botryllus schlosseri
Pyura microcosmus
PISCES
Myoxocephalus scorpius
Ctenolabrus rupestris

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Dysidea fragilis P
Pachymatisma johnstonia P
Axinella infundibuliformis P
Stelligera montagui P
Polymastia boletiformis P
Iophon hyndmani P
Iophonopsis nigricans P
Hemimycale columella P
Phorbas fictitius P
Myxilla fimbriata P
Myxilla incrustans P
Haliclona viscosa P
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa P
Abietinaria abietina P
Amphisbetia operculata P
Sertularia argentea P
Nemertesia ramosa P
Alcyonium digitatum P
Caryophyllia smithii P
ANNELIDA
Pomatoceros triqueter P
Filograna implexa P
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus P
Cancer pagurus P
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum P
Eubranchus tricolor P
Talochlamys pusio P
Pododesmus patelliformis P
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata P
Crisia eburnea P
Alcyonidium diaphanum P
Flustra foliacea P
Bicellariella ciliata P
Parasmittina trispinosa P
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus P
Henricia oculata P
Asterias rubens P
Marthasterias glacialis P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Pycnoclavella stolonialis P
Polyclinum aurantium P
Sidnyum turbinatum P
Aplidium nordmanni P
Didemnum sp. P
Polycarpa pomaria P
Botryllus schlosseri P
Pyura microcosmus P
PISCES
Myoxocephalus scorpius P
Ctenolabrus rupestris P