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Audley's Castle rocks, Strangford Lough.

[Site list for year 1985]

Survey number: 555 Event number: 19850709/21 Date: 1985-07-09 GPS: 54.38183,-5.57400. Depth: 3.5 to 0.2 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: The transect site is fairly typical of the zonation with an upper shore of stones on gravel, a middle shore of small boulders and stones with the occasional patch of muddy sand and a lower shore of boulder, stones or rock ridges. The shore has a fucoid zonation with the middle shore dominated by Ascophyllum.

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Species list (184 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Clathrina coriacea
Grantia compressa
Leucosolenia sp.
Sycon ciliatum
Myxilla incrustans
Halichondria panicea
Laxosuberites sp.
CNIDARIA
Clava cornea
Dynamena pumila
Sertularia sp.
Rhizocaulus verticillatus
Obelia dichotoma
Obelia geniculata
Actinia equina
NEMERTEA
Lineus ruber
ENTOPROCTA
Pedicellina cernua
ANNELIDA
Harmothoe extenuata
Harmothoe impar
Lepidonotus clava
Lepidonotus squamatus
Eumida sanguinea
Phyllodoce laminosa
Nereis pelagica
Platynereis coccinea
Cirratulus cirratus
Arenicola marina
Jasmineira caudata
Spirobranchus triqueter
Filograna implexa
Circeis spirillum
Spirorbis spirorbis
Spirorbis tridentatus
CHELICERATA
Pycnogonum littorale
CRUSTACEA
Amphiascoides neglecta
Verruca stroemia
Semibalanus balanoides
Balanus crenatus
Apherusa bispinosa
Apherusa jurinei
Hyale prevostii
Talitridae sp.
Orchestia gammarellus
Orchestia mediterranea
Lysianassa ceratina
Tritaeta gibbosa
Amphithoe rubricata
Jassa falcata
Aora gracilis
Lembos websteri
Corophium sp.
Corophium sextonae
Jaera sp.
Jaera albifrons
Idotea granulosa
Ligia oceanica
Pagurus bernhardus
Cancer pagurus
Carcinus maenas
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Testudinalia testudinalis
Tectura virginea
Patella ulyssiponensis
Patella vulgata
Littorina littorea
Littorina (Neritrema) fabalis
Littorina (Neritrema) neglecta
Littorina obtusata
Cingula (Cingula) cingillus
Onoba (Onoba) semicostata
Ocenebra erinaceus
Nucella lapillus
Buccinum undatum
Mytilidae sp.
Mytilus edulis
Musculus subpictus
Musculus discors
Anomia ephippium
Turtonia minuta
Hiatellidae sp.
Hiatella arctica
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata
Crisia ramosa
Lichenopora verrucaria
Alcyonidium gelatinosum
Alcyonidium hirsutum
Alcyonidium mytili
Flustrellidra hispida
Scruparia chelata
Membranipora membranacea
Electra pilosa
Callopora lineata
Cradoscrupocellaria reptans
Scrupocellaria scruposa
Celleporella hyalina
Escharoides coccinea
Cryptosula pallasiana
Phaeostachys spinifera
Microporella ciliata
Haplopoma impressum
Cellepora pumicosa
Celleporina decipiens
ECHINODERMATA
Asterina gibbosa
Solaster endeca
Henricia sanguinolenta
Asterias rubens
Ophiothrix fragilis
Amphipholis squamata
Ophiura ophiura
Psammechinus miliaris
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis
Polyclinum aurantium
Sidnyum turbinatum
Didemnum sp.
Corella parallelogramma
Ascidiella scabra
Ascidia conchilega
Ascidia mentula
Dendrodoa grossularia
Botryllus schlosseri
Botrylloides leachii
PISCES
Anguilla anguilla
Nerophis lumbriciformis
Lipophrys pholis
Pholis gunnellus
RHODOPHYTA
Erythrocladia irregularis
Rhodochorton purpureum
Gelidium sp.
Gelidium pusillum
Palmaria palmata
Meiodiscus concrescens
Rhodothamniella floridula
Hildenbrandia rubra
Corallina officinalis
Phymatolithon sp.
Melobesia membranacea
Phymatolithon lenormandii
Titanoderma pustulatum
Catenella caespitosa
Cystoclonium purpureum
Dilsea carnosa
Dumontia contorta
Furcellaria lumbricalis
Erythrodermis traillii
Mastocarpus stellatus
Phyllophora pseudoceranoides
Lomentaria articulata
Aglaothamnion byssoides
Ceramium sp.
Plumaria plumosa
Cryptopleura ramosa
Membranoptera alata
Vertebrata lanosa
Polysiphonia stricta
CHROMOPHYTA
Acinetospora crinita
Ectocarpus fasciculatus
Ectocarpus siliculosus
Pylaiella littoralis
Elachista fucicola
Chilonema reptans
Ralfsia sp.
Cladostephus spongiosus
Sphacelaria fusca
Desmarestia aculeata
Laminaria digitata
Saccharina latissima
Ascophyllum nodosum
Fucus serratus
Fucus spiralis
Fucus vesiculosus
Pelvetia canaliculata
CHLOROPHYTA
Spongomorpha aeruginosa
Entocladia perforans
Blidingia minima
Ulva sp.
Enteromorpha clathrata
Enteromorpha compressa
Ulva intestinalis
Ulva linza
Ulva prolifera
Ulva fasciata
Cladophora rupestris
Cladophora sericea
Rhizoclonium riparium

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Clathrina coriacea P
Grantia compressa P
Leucosolenia sp. P
Sycon ciliatum P
Myxilla incrustans P
Halichondria panicea P
Laxosuberites sp. P
CNIDARIA
Clava cornea P
Dynamena pumila P
Sertularia sp. P
Rhizocaulus verticillatus P
Obelia dichotoma P
Obelia geniculata P
Actinia equina P
NEMERTEA
Lineus ruber P
ENTOPROCTA
Pedicellina cernua P
ANNELIDA
Harmothoe extenuata P
Harmothoe impar P
Lepidonotus clava P
Lepidonotus squamatus P
Eumida sanguinea P
Phyllodoce laminosa P
Nereis pelagica P
Platynereis coccinea P
Cirratulus cirratus P
Arenicola marina P
Jasmineira caudata P
Spirobranchus triqueter P
Filograna implexa P
Circeis spirillum P
Spirorbis spirorbis P
Spirorbis tridentatus P
CHELICERATA
Pycnogonum littorale P
CRUSTACEA
Amphiascoides neglecta P
Verruca stroemia P
Semibalanus balanoides P
Balanus crenatus P
Apherusa bispinosa P
Apherusa jurinei P
Hyale prevostii P
Talitridae sp. P
Orchestia gammarellus P
Orchestia mediterranea P
Lysianassa ceratina P
Tritaeta gibbosa P
Amphithoe rubricata P
Jassa falcata P
Aora gracilis P
Lembos websteri P
Corophium sp. P
Corophium sextonae P
Jaera sp. P
Jaera albifrons P
Idotea granulosa P
Ligia oceanica P
Pagurus bernhardus P
Cancer pagurus P
Carcinus maenas P
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum P
Testudinalia testudinalis P
Tectura virginea P
Patella ulyssiponensis P
Patella vulgata P
Littorina littorea P
Littorina (Neritrema) fabalis P
Littorina (Neritrema) neglecta P
Littorina obtusata P
Cingula (Cingula) cingillus P
Onoba (Onoba) semicostata P
Ocenebra erinaceus P
Nucella lapillus P
Buccinum undatum P
Mytilidae sp. P
Mytilus edulis P
Musculus subpictus P
Musculus discors P
Anomia ephippium P
Turtonia minuta P
Hiatellidae sp. P
Hiatella arctica P
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata P
Crisia ramosa P
Lichenopora verrucaria P
Alcyonidium gelatinosum P
Alcyonidium hirsutum P
Alcyonidium mytili P
Flustrellidra hispida P
Scruparia chelata P
Membranipora membranacea P
Electra pilosa P
Callopora lineata P
Cradoscrupocellaria reptans P
Scrupocellaria scruposa P
Celleporella hyalina P
Escharoides coccinea P
Cryptosula pallasiana P
Phaeostachys spinifera P
Microporella ciliata P
Haplopoma impressum P
Cellepora pumicosa P
Celleporina decipiens P
ECHINODERMATA
Asterina gibbosa P
Solaster endeca P
Henricia sanguinolenta P
Asterias rubens P
Ophiothrix fragilis P
Amphipholis squamata P
Ophiura ophiura P
Psammechinus miliaris P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis P
Polyclinum aurantium P
Sidnyum turbinatum P
Didemnum sp. P
Corella parallelogramma P
Ascidiella scabra P
Ascidia conchilega P
Ascidia mentula P
Dendrodoa grossularia P
Botryllus schlosseri P
Botrylloides leachii P
PISCES
Anguilla anguilla P
Nerophis lumbriciformis P
Lipophrys pholis P
Pholis gunnellus P
RHODOPHYTA
Erythrocladia irregularis P
Rhodochorton purpureum P
Gelidium sp. P
Gelidium pusillum P
Palmaria palmata P
Meiodiscus concrescens P
Rhodothamniella floridula P
Hildenbrandia rubra P
Corallina officinalis P
Phymatolithon sp. P
Melobesia membranacea P
Phymatolithon lenormandii P
Titanoderma pustulatum P
Catenella caespitosa P
Cystoclonium purpureum P
Dilsea carnosa P
Dumontia contorta P
Furcellaria lumbricalis P
Erythrodermis traillii P
Mastocarpus stellatus P
Phyllophora pseudoceranoides P
Lomentaria articulata P
Aglaothamnion byssoides P
Ceramium sp. P
Plumaria plumosa P
Cryptopleura ramosa P
Membranoptera alata P
Vertebrata lanosa P
Polysiphonia stricta P
CHROMOPHYTA
Acinetospora crinita P
Ectocarpus fasciculatus P
Ectocarpus siliculosus P
Pylaiella littoralis P
Elachista fucicola P
Chilonema reptans P
Ralfsia sp. P
Cladostephus spongiosus P
Sphacelaria fusca P
Desmarestia aculeata P
Laminaria digitata P
Saccharina latissima P
Ascophyllum nodosum P
Fucus serratus P
Fucus spiralis P
Fucus vesiculosus P
Pelvetia canaliculata P
CHLOROPHYTA
Spongomorpha aeruginosa P
Entocladia perforans P
Blidingia minima P
Ulva sp. P
Enteromorpha clathrata P
Enteromorpha compressa P
Ulva intestinalis P
Ulva linza P
Ulva prolifera P
Ulva fasciata P
Cladophora rupestris P
Cladophora sericea P
Rhizoclonium riparium P

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