MBDP-NI: Site details Quoile Estuary, Strangford Lough.

Priority species

Quoile Estuary, Strangford Lough.

Survey number: 551 Event number: 19800610/01 Date: 1980-06-10 GPS: 54.38717,-5.64133. Depth: -9.0 to -10.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Very fine sand overlying thick glutinous mud. Lot of infauna.

Species list (47 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Cliona celata
Suberites ficus
CNIDARIA
Aurelia aurita
Rhizostoma octopus
Hydractinia echinata
Kirchenpaueria pinnata
Nemertesia ramosa
Virgularia mirabilis
Synarachnactis lloydii
Sagartia lacerata
Sagartia undata
Halcampa chrysanthellum
SIPUNCULA
Phascolion (Phascolion) strombus
ANNELIDA
Lumbrineris gracilis
Melinna palmata
Chone infundibuliformis
Myxicola infundibulum
CRUSTACEA
Sacculina sp.
Ericthonius punctatus
Caprella sp.
Pagurus bernhardus
Carcinus maenas
MOLLUSCA
Turritellinella tricarinata
Aporrhais pespelecani
Lomanotus marmoratus
Armina loveni
Coryphella lineata
Pecten maximus
Acanthocardia echinata
Solecurtus scopula
Azorinus chamasolen
Venerupis sp.
Dosinia lupinus
Mysia undata
Thracia (Thracia) convexa
ECHINODERMATA
Asterias rubens
Amphiura chiajei
Amphiura filiformis
Ophiura ophiura
Thyone fusus
Labidoplax media
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis
Corella parallelogramma
Ascidiella aspersa
PISCES
Pomatoschistus flavescens
Pomatoschistus pictus
CHROMOPHYTA
Saccharina latissima

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Cliona celata P
Suberites ficus P
CNIDARIA
Aurelia aurita P
Rhizostoma octopus P
Hydractinia echinata P
Kirchenpaueria pinnata P
Nemertesia ramosa P
Virgularia mirabilis P
Synarachnactis lloydii P
Sagartia lacerata P
Sagartia undata P
Halcampa chrysanthellum P
SIPUNCULA
Phascolion (Phascolion) strombus P
ANNELIDA
Lumbrineris gracilis P
Melinna palmata P
Chone infundibuliformis P
Myxicola infundibulum P
CRUSTACEA
Sacculina sp. P
Ericthonius punctatus P
Caprella sp. P
Pagurus bernhardus P
Carcinus maenas P
MOLLUSCA
Turritellinella tricarinata P
Aporrhais pespelecani P
Lomanotus marmoratus P
Armina loveni P
Coryphella lineata P
Pecten maximus P
Acanthocardia echinata P
Solecurtus scopula P
Azorinus chamasolen P
Venerupis sp. P
Dosinia lupinus P
Mysia undata P
Thracia (Thracia) convexa P
ECHINODERMATA
Asterias rubens P
Amphiura chiajei P
Amphiura filiformis P
Ophiura ophiura P
Thyone fusus P
Labidoplax media P
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis P
Corella parallelogramma P
Ascidiella aspersa P
PISCES
Pomatoschistus flavescens P
Pomatoschistus pictus P
CHROMOPHYTA
Saccharina latissima P