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Black Head, Rathlin Island.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19850904/01 Date: 1985-09-04 GPS: 55.29000,-6.25533. Depth: -28.0 to -29.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Steep boulder slope with pockets of muddy gravel. Lower limit of kelp 26m. Dense cover of red algae.

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Species list (86 species recorded)

PORIFERA CNIDARIA Sabella pavonina Parasmittina trispinosa Ascidiella aspersa Metacallophyllis laciniata Delesseria sanguinea
Stelligera stuposa Halecium halecinum CRUSTACEA Omalosecosa ramulosa Ascidia mentula Kallymenia reniformis Drachiella spectabilis
Raspailia hispida Abietinaria abietina Munida rugosa ECHINODERMATA Polycarpa pomaria Erythrodermis traillii Hypoglossum hypoglossoides
Raspailia ramosa Sertularella gayi Cancer pagurus Antedon bifida PISCES Phyllophora crispa Phycodrys rubens
Polymastia boletiformis Sertularella polyzonias Necora puber Antedon petasus Scyliorhinus canicula Schottera nicaeensis Brongniartella byssoides
Suberites carnosus Nemertesia antennina MOLLUSCA Porania pulvillus Ctenolabrus rupestris Stenogramme interrupta Odonthalia dentata
Tethya citrina Aglaophenia tubulifera Okenia nodosa Henricia oculata RHODOPHYTA Plocamium cartilagineum Pterosiphonia parasitica
Iophon hyndmani Obelia geniculata Diaphorodoris luteocincta Asterias rubens Bonnemaisonia asparagoides Lomentaria orcadensis CHROMOPHYTA
Iophonopsis nigricans Urticina felina Eubranchus tricolor Marthasterias glacialis Bonnemaisonia intricata Rhodymenia ardissonei Halopteris filicina
Hymedesmia paupertas Actinothoe sphyrodeta BRYOZOA Ophiura albida Calliblepharis ciliata Compsothamnion thuyoides Dictyopteris polypodioides
Phorbas fictitius Caryophyllia smithii Alcyonidium diaphanum Echinus esculentus Rhodophyllis divaricata Halurus flosculosus Desmarestia aculeata
Axinella infundibuliformis ANNELIDA Securiflustra securifrons TUNICATA Rhodophyllis werneri Heterosiphonia plumosa Laminaria hyperborea
Haliclona urceolus Chaetopterus variopedatus Crisularia plumosa Clavelina lepadiformis Dilsea carnosa Acrosorium venulosum Laminaria saccharina
Dysidea fragilis Lanice conchilega Caberea ellisii Perophora listeri Halarachnion ligulatum Cryptopleura ramosa

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