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Ballyhenry Bay, Strangford Lough.

[Site list for year 1986]

Survey number: 555 Event number: 19860411/21 Date: 1986-04-11 GPS: 54.38900,-5.56300. Depth: 3.5 to 0.2 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: The site is on an Ascophyllum dominated boulder shore at the northern limit of Strangford Narrows, with a small intertidal region. The site is poor in algae, but has a high animal diversity, especially under boulders on the lower shore. There was a good exposure of Laminaria on this tide.

No images for site.

Species list (184 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Leuconia nivea
Grantia compressa
Dysidea fragilis
Ophlitaspongia papilla
Myxilla incrustans
Halichondria panicea
Laxosuberites sp.
Haliclona sp.
CNIDARIA
Coryne eximia
Dynamena pumila
Sertularia sp.
Laomedea flexuosa
Actinia equina
Urticina felina
NEMERTEA
NEMERTEA sp.
Lineus longissimus
Lineus ruber
ENTOPROCTA
Pedicellina cernua
Barentsia gracilis
ANNELIDA
Harmothoe extenuata
Harmothoe imbricata
Eulalia sp.
Eulalia viridis
Nereis pelagica
Cirratulus cirratus
Capitella capitata
Arenicola marina
Lanice conchilega
Sabella pavonina
Hydroides norvegica
Spirobranchus triqueter
Filograna implexa
Spirorbis rupestris
Spirorbis spirorbis
Spirorbis tridentatus
OLIGOCHAETA sp.
CRUSTACEA
Verruca stroemia
Austrominius modestus
Semibalanus balanoides
Balanus crenatus
AMPHIPODA sp.
Apherusa jurinei
Stenothoe monoculoides
Orchestia mediterranea
Lysianassa ceratina
Dexamine spinosa
Amphithoe rubricata
Jassa falcata
Lembos websteri
Jaera albifrons
Janira maculosa
Idotea granulosa
Pseudoparatanais batei
Palaemon elegans
Galathea squamifera
Galathea strigosa
Porcellana platycheles
Atelecyclus sp.
Cancer pagurus
Polybius depurator
Carcinus maenas
MOLLUSCA
Emarginula (Emarginula) fissura
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Testudinalia testudinalis
Tectura virginea
Patella ulyssiponensis
Patella vulgata
Patella pellucida
Lacuna (Lacuna) pallidula
Littorina littorea
Littorina (Neritrema) fabalis
Littorina (Neritrema) neglecta
Littorina obtusata
Onoba (Onoba) semicostata
Trivia monacha
Nucella lapillus
Archidoris pseudoargus
Mytilidae sp.
Mytilus edulis
Musculus subpictus
Mimachlamys varia
Anomia ephippium
Venerupis corrugata
Hiatella arctica
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata
Crisia eburnea
Tubulipora phalangea
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Alcyonidium gelatinosum
Alcyonidium hirsutum
Flustrellidra hispida
Scruparia ambigua
Membranipora membranacea
Electra pilosa
Callopora lineata
Callopora rylandi
Celleporella hyalina
Escharoides coccinea
Schizoporella unicornis
Phaeostachys spinifera
Microporella ciliata
Cellepora pumicosa
ECHINODERMATA
Asterina gibbosa
Asterias rubens
Leptasterias muelleri
Ophiothrix fragilis
Amphipholis squamata
Psammechinus miliaris
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Polyclinum aurantium
Sidnyum turbinatum
Trididemnum tenerum
Didemnum maculosum
Ascidiella aspersa
Ascidia conchilega
Dendrodoa grossularia
Botrylloides leachii
PISCES
Ciliata mustela
Nerophis lumbriciformis
Lipophrys pholis
Pholis gunnellus
RHODOPHYTA
Bangia atropurpurea
Porphyra umbilicalis
Acrochaetium secundata
Audouinella sp.
Rhodochorton purpureum
Gelidium pusillum
Palmaria palmata
Rhodothamniella floridula
Ahnfeltia plicata
Hildenbrandia rubra
Corallina officinalis
Phymatolithon sp.
Lithophyllum incrustans
Lithothamnion glaciale
Melobesia membranacea
Phymatolithon laevigatum
Phymatolithon lenormandii
Titanoderma pustulatum
Cystoclonium purpureum
Dumontia contorta
Coccotylus truncata
Erythrodermis traillii
Mastocarpus stellatus
Phyllophora pseudoceranoides
Polyides rotundus
Lomentaria articulata
Lomentaria clavellosa
Ceramium sp.
Membranoptera alata
Osmundea pinnatifida
Vertebrata lanosa
Polysiphonia stricta
CHROMOPHYTA
Ectocarpus fasciculatus
Feldmannia sp.
Hincksia sp.
Pylaiella littoralis
Elachista fucicola
Chilonema reptans
Petalonia fascia
Stragularia clavata
Cladostephus spongiosus
Sphacelaria fusca
Dictyota dichotoma
Laminaria digitata
Saccharina latissima
Ascophyllum nodosum
Fucus serratus
Fucus spiralis
Fucus vesiculosus
Pelvetia canaliculata
CHLOROPHYTA
Monostroma grevillei
Ulothrix flacca
Ulothrix speciosa
Epicladia flustrae
Pringsheimiella scutata
Ulvella applanata
Ulva sp.
Enteromorpha flexuosa
Ulva intestinalis
Ulva linza
Ulva prolifera
Ulva fasciata
Cladophora rupestris

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Leuconia nivea P
Grantia compressa P
Dysidea fragilis P
Ophlitaspongia papilla P
Myxilla incrustans P
Halichondria panicea P
Laxosuberites sp. P
Haliclona sp. P
CNIDARIA
Coryne eximia P
Dynamena pumila P
Sertularia sp. P
Laomedea flexuosa P
Actinia equina P
Urticina felina P
NEMERTEA
NEMERTEA sp. P
Lineus longissimus P
Lineus ruber P
ENTOPROCTA
Pedicellina cernua P
Barentsia gracilis P
ANNELIDA
Harmothoe extenuata P
Harmothoe imbricata P
Eulalia sp. P
Eulalia viridis P
Nereis pelagica P
Cirratulus cirratus P
Capitella capitata P
Arenicola marina P
Lanice conchilega P
Sabella pavonina P
Hydroides norvegica P
Spirobranchus triqueter P
Filograna implexa P
Spirorbis rupestris P
Spirorbis spirorbis P
Spirorbis tridentatus P
OLIGOCHAETA sp. P
CRUSTACEA
Verruca stroemia P
Austrominius modestus P
Semibalanus balanoides P
Balanus crenatus P
AMPHIPODA sp. P
Apherusa jurinei P
Stenothoe monoculoides P
Orchestia mediterranea P
Lysianassa ceratina P
Dexamine spinosa P
Amphithoe rubricata P
Jassa falcata P
Lembos websteri P
Jaera albifrons P
Janira maculosa P
Idotea granulosa P
Pseudoparatanais batei P
Palaemon elegans P
Galathea squamifera P
Galathea strigosa P
Porcellana platycheles P
Atelecyclus sp. P
Cancer pagurus P
Polybius depurator P
Carcinus maenas P
MOLLUSCA
Emarginula (Emarginula) fissura P
Calliostoma zizyphinum P
Testudinalia testudinalis P
Tectura virginea P
Patella ulyssiponensis P
Patella vulgata P
Patella pellucida P
Lacuna (Lacuna) pallidula P
Littorina littorea P
Littorina (Neritrema) fabalis P
Littorina (Neritrema) neglecta P
Littorina obtusata P
Onoba (Onoba) semicostata P
Trivia monacha P
Nucella lapillus P
Archidoris pseudoargus P
Mytilidae sp. P
Mytilus edulis P
Musculus subpictus P
Mimachlamys varia P
Anomia ephippium P
Venerupis corrugata P
Hiatella arctica P
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata P
Crisia eburnea P
Tubulipora phalangea P
Alcyonidium diaphanum P
Alcyonidium gelatinosum P
Alcyonidium hirsutum P
Flustrellidra hispida P
Scruparia ambigua P
Membranipora membranacea P
Electra pilosa P
Callopora lineata P
Callopora rylandi P
Celleporella hyalina P
Escharoides coccinea P
Schizoporella unicornis P
Phaeostachys spinifera P
Microporella ciliata P
Cellepora pumicosa P
ECHINODERMATA
Asterina gibbosa P
Asterias rubens P
Leptasterias muelleri P
Ophiothrix fragilis P
Amphipholis squamata P
Psammechinus miliaris P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Polyclinum aurantium P
Sidnyum turbinatum P
Trididemnum tenerum P
Didemnum maculosum P
Ascidiella aspersa P
Ascidia conchilega P
Dendrodoa grossularia P
Botrylloides leachii P
PISCES
Ciliata mustela P
Nerophis lumbriciformis P
Lipophrys pholis P
Pholis gunnellus P
RHODOPHYTA
Bangia atropurpurea P
Porphyra umbilicalis P
Acrochaetium secundata P
Audouinella sp. P
Rhodochorton purpureum P
Gelidium pusillum P
Palmaria palmata P
Rhodothamniella floridula P
Ahnfeltia plicata P
Hildenbrandia rubra P
Corallina officinalis P
Phymatolithon sp. P
Lithophyllum incrustans P
Lithothamnion glaciale P
Melobesia membranacea P
Phymatolithon laevigatum P
Phymatolithon lenormandii P
Titanoderma pustulatum P
Cystoclonium purpureum P
Dumontia contorta P
Coccotylus truncata P
Erythrodermis traillii P
Mastocarpus stellatus P
Phyllophora pseudoceranoides P
Polyides rotundus P
Lomentaria articulata P
Lomentaria clavellosa P
Ceramium sp. P
Membranoptera alata P
Osmundea pinnatifida P
Vertebrata lanosa P
Polysiphonia stricta P
CHROMOPHYTA
Ectocarpus fasciculatus P
Feldmannia sp. P
Hincksia sp. P
Pylaiella littoralis P
Elachista fucicola P
Chilonema reptans P
Petalonia fascia P
Stragularia clavata P
Cladostephus spongiosus P
Sphacelaria fusca P
Dictyota dichotoma P
Laminaria digitata P
Saccharina latissima P
Ascophyllum nodosum P
Fucus serratus P
Fucus spiralis P
Fucus vesiculosus P
Pelvetia canaliculata P
CHLOROPHYTA
Monostroma grevillei P
Ulothrix flacca P
Ulothrix speciosa P
Epicladia flustrae P
Pringsheimiella scutata P
Ulvella applanata P
Ulva sp. P
Enteromorpha flexuosa P
Ulva intestinalis P
Ulva linza P
Ulva prolifera P
Ulva fasciata P
Cladophora rupestris P

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