MBDP-NI: Site details E of Taggart Island, Strangford Lough

Priority species

Priority habitats

Non-Native species

E of Taggart Island, Strangford Lough

[Site list for year 2003]

Survey number: 561 Event number: 20030708/02 Date: 2003-07-08 GPS: 54.41550,-5.62418. Depth: 16.7 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Scattered live Modiolus modiolus and broken dead shell.

Species list (54 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Sycon ciliatum
Cliona celata
Amphilectus fucorum
Mycale subclavata
Halichondria bowerbanki
Suberites carnosus
Suberites pagurorum
CNIDARIA
Abietinaria abietina
Hydrallmania falcata
Sertularella polyzonias
Obelia dichotoma
Synarachnactis lloydii
Urticina eques
PLATYHELMINTHES
Prostheceraeus vittatus
ANNELIDA
Spirobranchus
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus
Pagurus bernhardus
Pagurus cuanensis
Galathea intermedia
Pisidia longicornis
Macropodia rostrata
Cancer pagurus
Polybius corrugatus
Polybius depurator
Necora puber
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Buccinum undatum
Acanthodoris pilosa
Polycera faeroensis
Antiopella cristata
Modiolus modiolus
Pecten maximus
Mya truncata
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Flustra foliacea
Bugulina flabellata
Cellepora pumicosa
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida
Crossaster papposus
Henricia oculata
Asterias rubens
Ophiocomina nigra
Echinus esculentus
Thyone roscovita
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis
Morchellium argus
Trididemnum cereum
Didemnum maculosum
Ciona intestinalis
Ascidiella aspersa
Polycarpa scuba
PISCES
Taurulus bubalis
Callionymus lyra
Pomatoschistus pictus

Biotope 1 : Scattered live Modiolus modiolus and broken dead shell on mud. Many Antedon bifida and Ascidiella aspersa. Damaged Modiolus beds.

PORIFERA
Sycon ciliatum O
Cliona celata R
Amphilectus fucorum O
Mycale subclavata O
Halichondria bowerbanki R
Suberites carnosus O
Suberites pagurorum R
CNIDARIA
Abietinaria abietina R
Hydrallmania falcata R
Sertularella polyzonias O
Obelia dichotoma O
Synarachnactis lloydii O
Urticina eques R
PLATYHELMINTHES
Prostheceraeus vittatus R
ANNELIDA
Spirobranchus O
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus O
Pagurus bernhardus R
Pagurus cuanensis R
Galathea intermedia O
Pisidia longicornis O
Macropodia rostrata O
Cancer pagurus R
Polybius corrugatus O
Polybius depurator O
Necora puber O
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum R
Buccinum undatum R
Acanthodoris pilosa R
Polycera faeroensis O
Antiopella cristata R
Modiolus modiolus O
Pecten maximus O
Mya truncata O
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum O
Flustra foliacea R
Bugulina flabellata O
Cellepora pumicosa O
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida F
Crossaster papposus O
Henricia oculata O
Asterias rubens O
Ophiocomina nigra O
Echinus esculentus O
Thyone roscovita R
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis F
Morchellium argus F
Trididemnum cereum O
Didemnum maculosum O
Ciona intestinalis R
Ascidiella aspersa C
Polycarpa scuba O
PISCES
Taurulus bubalis R
Callionymus lyra R
Pomatoschistus pictus O