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S of Otter Rocks, Skerries, Portrush.

Survey number: 553 Event number: 19790620/01 Date: 1979-06-20 GPS: 55.21600,-6.65917. Depth: -19.0 to -20.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Drift dive 55 12. 98'N 6 39. 55'W to 55 12. 95'N 6 39. 56'W. Hard rock totally encrusted by benthos bar small gullies of large shell fragments.

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Species list (36 species recorded)

PORIFERA CNIDARIA Sertularia cupressina Pilumnus hirtellus BRYOZOA Marthasterias glacialis Scyliorhinus canicula
Sycon ciliatum Tubularia indivisa Clytia hemisphaerica MOLLUSCA Alcyonidium diaphanum Echinus esculentus Pleuronectes platessa
Grantia compressa Eudendrium ramosum Alcyonium digitatum Hinia (Hima) incrassata Securiflustra securifrons TUNICATA
Cliona celata Abietinaria abietina Cylista elegans Tritonia hombergii Cellaria sinuosa Clavelina lepadiformis
Polymastia boletiformis Amphisbetia operculata CRUSTACEA Dendronotus frondosus ECHINODERMATA Pycnoclavella aurilucens
Polymastia penicillus Diphasia rosacea Parapleustes bicuspis Acanthodoris pilosa Antedon bifida Dendrodoa grossularia
Haliclona sp. Sertularia argentea Pisidia longicornis Palio nothus Asterias rubens PISCES

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