Marine Biodiversity Data Portal - NI

NW of Dunnyneill Is, Strangford Lough.

Survey number: 551 Event number: 19760611/01 Date: 1976-06-11 GPS: 54.41033,-5.61717 [ View map ]

Site Description: Flat muddy sand with large valves lying on surface(Pecten; Cyprina; Parvicardium) many Cyprina intact. Ophiura >50/sqm. Numerous Amphiura.

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Species list (21 species recorded)

CNIDARIA Amphitrite sp. Macropodia rostrata MOLLUSCA Arctica islandica Ophiocomina nigra Ophiura ophiura
Virgularia mirabilis Sabella pavonina Cancer pagurus Neptunea antiqua ECHINODERMATA Amphiura chiajei Echinus esculentus
Urticina eques CRUSTACEA Polybius depurator Modiolus modiolus Asterias rubens Amphiura filiformis
ANNELIDA Pagurus bernhardus Carcinus maenas Pecten maximus Ophiothrix fragilis Ophiura albida

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