MBDP-NI: Site details N of Main Otter Rock, Skerries, Portrush.

Priority species

N of Main Otter Rock, Skerries, Portrush.

Survey number: 553 Event number: 19790618/03 Date: 1979-06-18 GPS: 55.22083,-6.65333. Depth: -18.0 to -19.0 m. [ View map ]

Species list (19 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Stelligera montagui
Polymastia boletiformis
Polymastia penicillus
Tethya citrina
Cliona celata
Hemimycale columella
Phorbas fictitius
CNIDARIA
Alcyonium digitatum
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Caryophyllia smithii
CRUSTACEA
Pisidia longicornis
Cancer pagurus
MOLLUSCA
Musculus discors
BRYOZOA
Securiflustra securifrons
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus
Amphipholis squamata
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis
Aplidium nordmanni

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Stelligera montagui P
Polymastia boletiformis P
Polymastia penicillus P
Tethya citrina P
Cliona celata P
Hemimycale columella P
Phorbas fictitius P
CNIDARIA
Alcyonium digitatum P
Actinothoe sphyrodeta P
Caryophyllia smithii P
CRUSTACEA
Pisidia longicornis P
Cancer pagurus P
MOLLUSCA
Musculus discors P
BRYOZOA
Securiflustra securifrons P
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus P
Amphipholis squamata P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis P
Aplidium nordmanni P