MBDP-NI: Site details NW Rue Point, Rathlin Island.

Priority species

NW Rue Point, Rathlin Island.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19850829/03 Date: 1985-08-29 GPS: 55.26200,-6.19983 [ View map ]

Site Description: Boulder/cobble plain with pockets of pebbles. Scattered small kelp plants. Dense cover of reds.

Species list (62 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Sycon ciliatum
Oscarella sp.
Dysidea fragilis
Iophon hyndmani
Haliclona sp.
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Abietinaria abietina
Sertularia argentea
Kirchenpaueria pinnata
Obelia geniculata
Alcyonium digitatum
Urticina eques
Caryophyllia smithii
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Limacia clavigera
Coryphella lineata
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Membranipora membranacea
Electra pilosa
Parasmittina trispinosa
Schizomavella linearis
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida
Crossaster papposus
Henricia oculata
Asterias rubens
Marthasterias glacialis
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Ascidia mentula
Botryllus schlosseri
PISCES
Ctenolabrus rupestris
RHODOPHYTA
Bonnemaisonia asparagoides
Bonnemaisonia intricata
Lithophyllum sp.
Schmitzia hiscockiana
Calliblepharis ciliata
Rhodophyllis divaricata
Dilsea carnosa
Halarachnion ligulatum
Metacallophyllis laciniata
Kallymenia reniformis
Meredithia microphylla
Erythrodermis traillii
Schottera nicaeensis
Plocamium cartilagineum
Lomentaria orcadensis
Rhodymenia ardissonei
Rhodymenia pseudopalmata
Compsothamnion thuyoides
Pterothamnion plumula
Heterosiphonia plumosa
Apoglossum ruscifolium
Cryptopleura ramosa
Delesseria sanguinea
Nitophyllum punctatum
Phycodrys rubens
Brongniartella byssoides
Odonthalia dentata
Polysiphonia stricta
CHROMOPHYTA
Cutleria
Dictyota dichotoma
Desmarestia aculeata
Laminaria hyperborea

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Sycon ciliatum P
Oscarella sp. P
Dysidea fragilis P
Iophon hyndmani P
Haliclona sp. P
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa P
Abietinaria abietina P
Sertularia argentea P
Kirchenpaueria pinnata P
Obelia geniculata P
Alcyonium digitatum P
Urticina eques P
Caryophyllia smithii P
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum P
Limacia clavigera P
Coryphella lineata P
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum P
Membranipora membranacea P
Electra pilosa P
Parasmittina trispinosa P
Schizomavella linearis P
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida P
Crossaster papposus P
Henricia oculata P
Asterias rubens P
Marthasterias glacialis P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Ascidia mentula P
Botryllus schlosseri P
PISCES
Ctenolabrus rupestris P
RHODOPHYTA
Bonnemaisonia asparagoides P
Bonnemaisonia intricata P
Lithophyllum sp. P
Schmitzia hiscockiana P
Calliblepharis ciliata P
Rhodophyllis divaricata P
Dilsea carnosa P
Halarachnion ligulatum P
Metacallophyllis laciniata P
Kallymenia reniformis P
Meredithia microphylla P
Erythrodermis traillii P
Schottera nicaeensis P
Plocamium cartilagineum P
Lomentaria orcadensis P
Rhodymenia ardissonei P
Rhodymenia pseudopalmata P
Compsothamnion thuyoides P
Pterothamnion plumula P
Heterosiphonia plumosa P
Apoglossum ruscifolium P
Cryptopleura ramosa P
Delesseria sanguinea P
Nitophyllum punctatum P
Phycodrys rubens P
Brongniartella byssoides P
Odonthalia dentata P
Polysiphonia stricta P
CHROMOPHYTA
Cutleria P
Dictyota dichotoma P
Desmarestia aculeata P
Laminaria hyperborea P