MBDP-NI: Site details NW of South Rock, Strangford Lough

Priority species

Priority habitats

Non-Native species

NW of South Rock, Strangford Lough

[Site list for year 2003]

Survey number: 561 Event number: 20030721/04 Date: 2003-07-21 GPS: 54.47157,-5.58472. Depth: 21.2 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Dense dead Modiolus modiolus shell.

Species list (34 species recorded):

Biotope 1 : Dense dead Modiolus modiolus shell on mud. Some cobbles.

PORIFERA
Mycale subclavata P
CNIDARIA
Nemertesia ramosa O
Synarachnactis lloydii O
Metridium senile R
Cereus pedunculatus R
ANNELIDA
Terebellidae sp. O
Spirobranchus O
Serpula vermicularis O
CRUSTACEA
Pagurus bernhardus O
Macropodia rostrata F
MOLLUSCA
Doto cuspidata O
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida F
Thyone fusus O
Thyone roscovita O
PISCES
Pomatoschistus pictus O

Biotope 2 : Mud and dead Modiolus modiolus shells covered with Spirobranchus (as Pomatoceros) tubes. Hydrallmania falcata frequent.

PORIFERA
Sycon ciliatum O
Tethya citrina O
Amphilectus fucorum O
Mycale subclavata O
CNIDARIA
Halecium halecinum O
Hydrallmania falcata F
Urticina eques O
Cylista elegans O
ANNELIDA
Terebellidae sp. O
Spirobranchus F
Serpula vermicularis R
CRUSTACEA
Pagurus bernhardus O
Galathea intermedia O
Hyas araneus O
Inachus dorsettensis O
Macropodia rostrata F
Cancer pagurus R
Polybius depurator F
MOLLUSCA
Aeolidiella glauca R
Modiolus modiolus O
Pecten maximus O
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida C
Crossaster papposus O
Henricia oculata O
Asterias rubens F
Ophiura albida R
Thyone roscovita O
PISCES
Pomatoschistus pictus O