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

Priority species

Priority habitats

Non-Native species

E of Long Sheelah, Strangford Lough

[Site list for year 2003]

Survey number: 561 Event number: 20031016/03 Date: 2003-10-16 GPS: 54.44925,-5.58830 [ View map ]

Site Description: Continuous live Modiolus, clumped, covered with brittle stars

Species list (21 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Cliona celata
Amphilectus fucorum
Suberites carnosus
CNIDARIA
Abietinaria abietina
Hydrallmania falcata
Metridium senile
CRUSTACEA
Pagurus bernhardus
Inachus dorsettensis
Polybius depurator
Necora puber
MOLLUSCA
Buccinum undatum
Modiolus modiolus
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida
Crossaster papposus
Henricia oculata
Asterias rubens
Ophiothrix fragilis
Ophiocomina nigra
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Ascidiella aspersa
PISCES
Pomatoschistus pictus

Biotope 1 : Modiolus modiolus beds with hydroids and red seaweeds on tide-swept circalittoral mixed substrata SS.SBR.SMus.ModT (EUNIS A5.621)

PORIFERA
Cliona celata O
Amphilectus fucorum O
Suberites carnosus O
CNIDARIA
Abietinaria abietina O
Hydrallmania falcata O
Metridium senile O
CRUSTACEA
Pagurus bernhardus O
Inachus dorsettensis O
Polybius depurator O
Necora puber O
MOLLUSCA
Buccinum undatum O
Modiolus modiolus F
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida F
Crossaster papposus O
Henricia oculata R
Asterias rubens O
Ophiothrix fragilis C
Ophiocomina nigra F
Echinus esculentus O
TUNICATA
Ascidiella aspersa O
PISCES
Pomatoschistus pictus O