Marine Biodiversity Data Portal - NI
NW of W end of Long Sheelah, Strangford Lough
Survey number: 561 Event number: 20030731/03 Date: 2003-07-31 GPS: 54.44980,-5.59937. Depth: 19.2 m. [ View map ]
Site Description: Continuous live Modiolus modiolus at end of transect, more shell at start
Species list (39 species recorded):
PORIFERA
Myxilla incrustans
Suberites ficus
CNIDARIA
Halecium halecinum
Sertularella polyzonias
Kirchenpaueria pinnata
Obelia dichotoma
Urticina eques
Cylista elegans
Halcampa chrysanthellum
ANNELIDA
Serpula vermicularis
CRUSTACEA
Pagurus bernhardus
Pisidia longicornis
Inachus phalangium
Cancer pagurus
Polybius corrugatus
Polybius depurator
Polybius holsatus
Polybius pusillus
Necora puber
MOLLUSCA
Steromphala cineraria
Buccinum undatum
Modiolus modiolus
Ostrea edulis
Aequipecten opercularis
Mimachlamys varia
Pododesmus patelliformis
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Scrupocellaria scruposa
Cellepora pumicosa
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida
Crossaster papposus
Henricia oculata
Asterias rubens
Ophiothrix fragilis
Ophiocomina nigra
Echinus esculentus
Thyone fusus
Thyone roscovita
PISCES
Pomatoschistus pictus
Myxilla incrustans
Suberites ficus
CNIDARIA
Halecium halecinum
Sertularella polyzonias
Kirchenpaueria pinnata
Obelia dichotoma
Urticina eques
Cylista elegans
Halcampa chrysanthellum
ANNELIDA
Serpula vermicularis
CRUSTACEA
Pagurus bernhardus
Pisidia longicornis
Inachus phalangium
Cancer pagurus
Polybius corrugatus
Polybius depurator
Polybius holsatus
Polybius pusillus
Necora puber
MOLLUSCA
Steromphala cineraria
Buccinum undatum
Modiolus modiolus
Ostrea edulis
Aequipecten opercularis
Mimachlamys varia
Pododesmus patelliformis
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Scrupocellaria scruposa
Cellepora pumicosa
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida
Crossaster papposus
Henricia oculata
Asterias rubens
Ophiothrix fragilis
Ophiocomina nigra
Echinus esculentus
Thyone fusus
Thyone roscovita
PISCES
Pomatoschistus pictus
Biotope 1 : Thick dead Modiolus shell. Some dead Venerupis. Later, continuous live Modiolus modiolus clumps covered in Ophiothrix fragilis and Antedon bifida. Clumps in good condition with a rich epifauna. Not many Mimachlamys varia (as Chlamys varia).
PORIFERA
Myxilla incrustans R
Suberites ficus O
CNIDARIA
Halecium halecinum O
Sertularella polyzonias O
Kirchenpaueria pinnata O
Obelia dichotoma F
Urticina eques O
Cylista elegans R
Halcampa chrysanthellum R
ANNELIDA
Serpula vermicularis O
CRUSTACEA
Pagurus bernhardus R
Pisidia longicornis O
Inachus phalangium R
Cancer pagurus O
Polybius corrugatus O
Polybius depurator F
Polybius holsatus R
Polybius pusillus R
Necora puber R
MOLLUSCA
Steromphala cineraria O
Buccinum undatum O
Modiolus modiolus C
Ostrea edulis O
Aequipecten opercularis O
Mimachlamys varia O
Pododesmus patelliformis O
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum O
Scrupocellaria scruposa F
Cellepora pumicosa O
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida F
Crossaster papposus O
Henricia oculata O
Asterias rubens F
Ophiothrix fragilis A
Ophiocomina nigra O
Echinus esculentus O
Thyone fusus O
Thyone roscovita F
PISCES
Pomatoschistus pictus O
Myxilla incrustans R
Suberites ficus O
CNIDARIA
Halecium halecinum O
Sertularella polyzonias O
Kirchenpaueria pinnata O
Obelia dichotoma F
Urticina eques O
Cylista elegans R
Halcampa chrysanthellum R
ANNELIDA
Serpula vermicularis O
CRUSTACEA
Pagurus bernhardus R
Pisidia longicornis O
Inachus phalangium R
Cancer pagurus O
Polybius corrugatus O
Polybius depurator F
Polybius holsatus R
Polybius pusillus R
Necora puber R
MOLLUSCA
Steromphala cineraria O
Buccinum undatum O
Modiolus modiolus C
Ostrea edulis O
Aequipecten opercularis O
Mimachlamys varia O
Pododesmus patelliformis O
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum O
Scrupocellaria scruposa F
Cellepora pumicosa O
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida F
Crossaster papposus O
Henricia oculata O
Asterias rubens F
Ophiothrix fragilis A
Ophiocomina nigra O
Echinus esculentus O
Thyone fusus O
Thyone roscovita F
PISCES
Pomatoschistus pictus O
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