MBDP-NI: Site details Duncan's Bo, Rathlin Island

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Duncan's Bo, Rathlin Island

Survey number: 780 Event number: 20241015/01 Date: 2024-10-15 GPS: 55.31197,-6.25287. Depth: -20.0 to -30.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Sponges and anemones on vertical circalittoral bedrock in strong tidal stream.

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Species list (72 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Aplysilla sulfurea
Chelonaplysilla noevus
Dysidea fragilis
Stryphnus ponderosus
Pachymatisma johnstonia
Dercitus bucklandi
Axinella damicornis
Axinella dissimilis
Axinella infundibuliformis
Eurypon sp 4
Hymeraphia sp.
Raspailia ramosa
Paratimea loennbergi
Stelligera montagui
Stelligera stuposa
Polymastia boletiformis
Polymastia penicillus
Sphaerotylus renoufi
Tethya citrina
Tethya hibernica
Iophonopsis nigricans
Lissodendoryx jenjonesae
Hemimycale columella
Hymedesmia paupertas
Phorbas fictitius
Phorbas punctatus
Microciona spinarcus
Myxilla fimbriata
Myxilla incrustans
Desmacella cf. annexa
Spongosorites calcicola
Haliclona viscosa
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Alcyonium digitatum
Epizoanthus couchii
Parazoanthus anguicomus
Parazoanthus axinellae
Metridium senile
Cylista elegans
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Corynactis viridis
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Sabella pavonina
Filograna implexa
Salmacina dysteri
CRUSTACEA
Adna anglica
Homarus gammarus
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata
Crisia eburnea
Plagioecia patina
Electra pilosa
Cellaria fistulosa
Schizomavella linearis
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata
Marthasterias glacialis
TUNICATA
Didemnidae sp.
Polysyncraton bilobatum
Lissoclinum perforatum
Lissoclinum weigelei
Ascidia virginea
Botryllus renierii
PISCES
Labrus mixtus
Parablennius ruber
RHODOPHYTA
Dilsea carnosa
Meredithia microphylla
Schottera nicaeensis
Plocamium sp.
Acrosorium venulosum
Delesseria sanguinea
Phycodrys rubens

Biotope 1 : Sponges and anemones on vertical circalittoral bedrock. CR.HCR.XFa.SpAnVt

PORIFERA
Aplysilla sulfurea R
Chelonaplysilla noevus R
Dysidea fragilis O
Stryphnus ponderosus F
Pachymatisma johnstonia C
Dercitus bucklandi O
Axinella damicornis F
Axinella dissimilis R
Axinella infundibuliformis F
Eurypon sp 4 C
Hymeraphia sp. R
Raspailia ramosa O
Paratimea loennbergi R
Stelligera montagui O
Stelligera stuposa C
Polymastia boletiformis C
Polymastia penicillus O
Sphaerotylus renoufi R
Tethya citrina C
Tethya hibernica C
Iophonopsis nigricans C
Lissodendoryx jenjonesae O
Lissodendoryx jenjonesae R
Hemimycale columella O
Hymedesmia paupertas F
Phorbas fictitius R
Phorbas punctatus R
Microciona spinarcus F
Myxilla fimbriata F
Myxilla incrustans O
Desmacella cf. annexa F
Spongosorites calcicola P
Haliclona viscosa C
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa C
Aglaophenia tubulifera O
Alcyonium digitatum C
Epizoanthus couchii O
Parazoanthus anguicomus P
Parazoanthus axinellae F
Metridium senile C
Cylista elegans F
Actinothoe sphyrodeta C
Corynactis viridis O
Caryophyllia smithii A
ANNELIDA
Sabella pavonina R
Filograna implexa R
Filograna implexa O
Salmacina dysteri P
Salmacina dysteri O
CRUSTACEA
Adna anglica C
Homarus gammarus R
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum R
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata C
Crisia eburnea C
Plagioecia patina O
Electra pilosa O
Cellaria fistulosa O
Schizomavella linearis O
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata O
Marthasterias glacialis O
TUNICATA
Didemnidae sp. C
Polysyncraton bilobatum F
Lissoclinum perforatum O
Lissoclinum weigelei O
Ascidia virginea R
Botryllus renierii O
PISCES
Labrus mixtus O
Parablennius ruber R
RHODOPHYTA
Dilsea carnosa R
Meredithia microphylla R
Schottera nicaeensis P
Plocamium sp. O
Acrosorium venulosum O
Delesseria sanguinea O
Phycodrys rubens O