MBDP-NI: Site details N of Long Sheelah, Strangford Lough

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Non-Native species

N of Long Sheelah, Strangford Lough

[Site list for year 2003]

Survey number: 561 Event number: 20030703/02 Date: 2003-07-03 GPS: 54.45220,-5.59032. Depth: 25.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Mud with dead shell, some Modiolus/Mimachlamys varia (previously known as Chlamys varia) clumps.

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Species list (56 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Sycon ciliatum
Oscarella sp.
Cliona celata
Iophon hyndmani
Myxilla incrustans
CNIDARIA
Halecium halecinum
Hydrallmania falcata
Sertularella polyzonias
Sertularia argentea
Obelia dichotoma
Synarachnactis lloydii
Urticina eques
Capnea sanguinea
ANNELIDA
Serpula vermicularis
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus
Pandalus montagui
Pagurus bernhardus
Galathea nexa
Hyas araneus
Hyas coarctatus
Inachus dorsettensis
Macropodia rostrata
Cancer pagurus
Polybius depurator
Necora puber
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Buccinum undatum
Neptunea antiqua
Antiopella cristata
Mytilus edulis
Modiolus modiolus
Ostrea edulis
Pecten maximus
Aequipecten opercularis
Mimachlamys varia
Pododesmus patelliformis
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Cellepora pumicosa
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida
Crossaster papposus
Henricia oculata
Asterias rubens
Leptasterias muelleri
Ophiothrix fragilis
Ophiocomina nigra
Echinus esculentus
Thyone fusus
Thyone roscovita
Thyonidium drummondii
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis
Ascidiella aspersa
Ascidia virginea
Botryllus schlosseri
Molgula manhattensis
PISCES
Pholis gunnellus
Pomatoschistus pictus

Biotope 1 : Mud with many dead Modiolus modiolus shells. Some Modiolus/Chlamys clumps. Damaged Modiolus beds. Epifauna rather sparse.

PORIFERA
Sycon ciliatum O
Oscarella sp. O
Cliona celata O
Iophon hyndmani O
Myxilla incrustans O
CNIDARIA
Halecium halecinum F
Hydrallmania falcata R
Sertularella polyzonias O
Sertularia argentea R
Obelia dichotoma O
Synarachnactis lloydii O
Urticina eques R
Capnea sanguinea R
ANNELIDA
Serpula vermicularis R
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus F
Pandalus montagui O
Pagurus bernhardus O
Galathea nexa R
Hyas araneus O
Hyas coarctatus O
Inachus dorsettensis O
Macropodia rostrata O
Cancer pagurus R
Polybius depurator F
Necora puber O
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum O
Buccinum undatum F
Neptunea antiqua O
Antiopella cristata O
Mytilus edulis F
Modiolus modiolus F
Ostrea edulis O
Pecten maximus O
Aequipecten opercularis O
Mimachlamys varia F
Pododesmus patelliformis O
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum O
Cellepora pumicosa O
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida C
Crossaster papposus O
Henricia oculata O
Asterias rubens F
Leptasterias muelleri O
Ophiothrix fragilis F
Ophiocomina nigra O
Echinus esculentus O
Thyone fusus F
Thyone roscovita F
Thyonidium drummondii O
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis O
Ascidiella aspersa O
Ascidia virginea O
Botryllus schlosseri O
Molgula manhattensis R
PISCES
Pholis gunnellus O
Pomatoschistus pictus O