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Damicornis Bay, Rathlin Island
Survey number: 780 Event number: 20240506/01 Date: 2024-05-06 GPS: 55.29139,-6.25205. Depth: -20.0 to -30.0 m. [ View map ]
Site Description: Circalittoral stable boulders with diverse sponges and hydroids embedded in mixed sediment in occasionally strong tidal streams. High energy circalittoral rock.
Species list (50 species recorded):
PORIFERA
Sycon ciliatum
Dysidea fragilis
Pachymatisma johnstonia
Axinella damicornis
Axinella dissimilis
Axinella infundibuliformis
Raspailia hispida
Stelligera stuposa
Polymastia boletiformis
Tethya citrina
Hemimycale columella
Hymedesmia jecusculum
Hymedesmia paupertas
Hymedesmia rathlinia
Hymeniacidon simplicima
Haliclona urceolus
CNIDARIA
Halecium halecinum
Diphasia alata
Sertularella sp.
Tamarisca tamarisca
Halopteris catharina
Kirchenpaueria pinnata
Nemertesia antennina
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Sabella pavonina
BRYOZOA
Crisia eburnea
Plagioecia patina
Vesicularia spinosa
Cellaria fistulosa
Porella compressa
Pentapora foliacea
Parasmittina trispinosa
ECHINODERMATA
Porania pulvillus
Marthasterias glacialis
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis
Synoicum pulmonaria
Sidnyum turbinatum
Diazona violacea
Ascidia mentula
Polycarpa pomaria
RHODOPHYTA
Rhodophyllis divaricata
Dilsea carnosa
Meredithia microphylla
Heterosiphonia plumosa
Delesseria sanguinea
CHROMOPHYTA
Halopteris filicina
Laminaria hyperborea
Saccharina latissima
Sycon ciliatum
Dysidea fragilis
Pachymatisma johnstonia
Axinella damicornis
Axinella dissimilis
Axinella infundibuliformis
Raspailia hispida
Stelligera stuposa
Polymastia boletiformis
Tethya citrina
Hemimycale columella
Hymedesmia jecusculum
Hymedesmia paupertas
Hymedesmia rathlinia
Hymeniacidon simplicima
Haliclona urceolus
CNIDARIA
Halecium halecinum
Diphasia alata
Sertularella sp.
Tamarisca tamarisca
Halopteris catharina
Kirchenpaueria pinnata
Nemertesia antennina
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Sabella pavonina
BRYOZOA
Crisia eburnea
Plagioecia patina
Vesicularia spinosa
Cellaria fistulosa
Porella compressa
Pentapora foliacea
Parasmittina trispinosa
ECHINODERMATA
Porania pulvillus
Marthasterias glacialis
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis
Synoicum pulmonaria
Sidnyum turbinatum
Diazona violacea
Ascidia mentula
Polycarpa pomaria
RHODOPHYTA
Rhodophyllis divaricata
Dilsea carnosa
Meredithia microphylla
Heterosiphonia plumosa
Delesseria sanguinea
CHROMOPHYTA
Halopteris filicina
Laminaria hyperborea
Saccharina latissima
Biotope 1 : Deep sponge communities (circalittoral) CR.HCR.DpSp
PORIFERA
Sycon ciliatum O
Dysidea fragilis R
Pachymatisma johnstonia R
Axinella damicornis F
Axinella dissimilis R
Axinella infundibuliformis P
Raspailia hispida O
Stelligera stuposa C
Polymastia boletiformis O
Tethya citrina R
Hemimycale columella O
Hymedesmia jecusculum R
Hymedesmia paupertas O
Hymedesmia rathlinia R
Hymeniacidon simplicima R
Haliclona urceolus R
CNIDARIA
Halecium halecinum F
Diphasia alata R
Sertularella sp. R
Tamarisca tamarisca R
Halopteris catharina R
Kirchenpaueria pinnata O
Nemertesia antennina C
Aglaophenia tubulifera O
Caryophyllia smithii P
ANNELIDA
Sabella pavonina R
BRYOZOA
Crisia eburnea P
Plagioecia patina R
Vesicularia spinosa R
Cellaria fistulosa P
Porella compressa R
Pentapora foliacea R
Parasmittina trispinosa F
ECHINODERMATA
Porania pulvillus R
Marthasterias glacialis R
Echinus esculentus O
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis P
Synoicum pulmonaria O
Sidnyum turbinatum O
Diazona violacea R
Ascidia mentula O
Polycarpa pomaria R
RHODOPHYTA
Rhodophyllis divaricata O
Meredithia microphylla O
Delesseria sanguinea F
CHROMOPHYTA
Halopteris filicina R
Sycon ciliatum O
Dysidea fragilis R
Pachymatisma johnstonia R
Axinella damicornis F
Axinella dissimilis R
Axinella infundibuliformis P
Raspailia hispida O
Stelligera stuposa C
Polymastia boletiformis O
Tethya citrina R
Hemimycale columella O
Hymedesmia jecusculum R
Hymedesmia paupertas O
Hymedesmia rathlinia R
Hymeniacidon simplicima R
Haliclona urceolus R
CNIDARIA
Halecium halecinum F
Diphasia alata R
Sertularella sp. R
Tamarisca tamarisca R
Halopteris catharina R
Kirchenpaueria pinnata O
Nemertesia antennina C
Aglaophenia tubulifera O
Caryophyllia smithii P
ANNELIDA
Sabella pavonina R
BRYOZOA
Crisia eburnea P
Plagioecia patina R
Vesicularia spinosa R
Cellaria fistulosa P
Porella compressa R
Pentapora foliacea R
Parasmittina trispinosa F
ECHINODERMATA
Porania pulvillus R
Marthasterias glacialis R
Echinus esculentus O
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis P
Synoicum pulmonaria O
Sidnyum turbinatum O
Diazona violacea R
Ascidia mentula O
Polycarpa pomaria R
RHODOPHYTA
Rhodophyllis divaricata O
Meredithia microphylla O
Delesseria sanguinea F
CHROMOPHYTA
Halopteris filicina R
Biotope 2 : Foliose red seaweeds on exposed lower infralittoral rock. IR.HIR.KFaR.FoR
CNIDARIA
Caryophyllia smithii F
ECHINODERMATA
Echinus esculentus R
RHODOPHYTA
Dilsea carnosa O
Heterosiphonia plumosa O
Delesseria sanguinea F
CHROMOPHYTA
Laminaria hyperborea O
Saccharina latissima F
Caryophyllia smithii F
ECHINODERMATA
Echinus esculentus R
RHODOPHYTA
Dilsea carnosa O
Heterosiphonia plumosa O
Delesseria sanguinea F
CHROMOPHYTA
Laminaria hyperborea O
Saccharina latissima F
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