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

No biotope record.

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

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