MBDP-NI: Site details W Church Bay, Rathlin Island.

Priority species

Non-indigenous species

W Church Bay, Rathlin Island.

[Site list for year 1985]

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19850906/03 Date: 1985-09-06 GPS: 55.29200,-6.24333. Depth: -48.0 to -49.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Stable boulder slope down to between 30 & 45m with steep muddy gravel slope below with occasional large boulder.

No images for site.

Species list (46 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Pachymatisma johnstonia
Axinella infundibuliformis
Raspailia ramosa
Stelligera stuposa
Polymastia boletiformis
Polymastia penicillus
Tethya citrina
Iophon hyndmani
Hymedesmia sp.
Suberites carnosus
CNIDARIA
Antennella secundaria
Nemertesia antennina
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Alcyonium digitatum
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Chaetopterus variopedatus
Spirobranchus triqueter
Filograna implexa
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus
Pisidia longicornis
Hyas coarctatus
Cancer pagurus
MOLLUSCA
Hinia (Hima) incrassata
Favorinus blianus
Pecten maximus
Hiatella arctica
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Vesicularia spinosa
Securiflustra securifrons
Crisularia plumosa
Caberea ellisii
Cellaria fistulosa
Pentapora foliacea
ECHINODERMATA
Luidia ciliaris
Henricia oculata
Asterias rubens
Marthasterias glacialis
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis
Diplosoma spongiforme
Ciona intestinalis
Corella parallelogramma
Ascidiella scabra
Ascidia mentula
Polycarpa pomaria
PISCES
Lophius piscatorius

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Pachymatisma johnstonia P
Axinella infundibuliformis P
Raspailia ramosa P
Stelligera stuposa P
Polymastia boletiformis P
Polymastia penicillus P
Tethya citrina P
Iophon hyndmani P
Hymedesmia sp. P
Suberites carnosus P
CNIDARIA
Antennella secundaria P
Nemertesia antennina P
Aglaophenia tubulifera P
Alcyonium digitatum P
Caryophyllia smithii P
ANNELIDA
Chaetopterus variopedatus P
Spirobranchus triqueter P
Filograna implexa P
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus P
Pisidia longicornis P
Hyas coarctatus P
Cancer pagurus P
MOLLUSCA
Hinia (Hima) incrassata P
Favorinus blianus P
Pecten maximus P
Hiatella arctica P
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum P
Vesicularia spinosa P
Securiflustra securifrons P
Crisularia plumosa P
Caberea ellisii P
Cellaria fistulosa P
Pentapora foliacea P
ECHINODERMATA
Luidia ciliaris P
Henricia oculata P
Asterias rubens P
Marthasterias glacialis P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis P
Diplosoma spongiforme P
Ciona intestinalis P
Corella parallelogramma P
Ascidiella scabra P
Ascidia mentula P
Polycarpa pomaria P
PISCES
Lophius piscatorius P