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S.S. Lochgarry, Rathlin Island
Survey number: 780 Event number: 20240519/02 Date: 2024-05-19 GPS: 55.26595,-6.17392. Depth: -27.0 to -32.0 m. [ View map ]
Site Description: Wreck of S.S. Lochgarry and adjacent seabed of boulders with muddy sand, with very tide-swept faunal communities.
Species list (42 species recorded):
PORIFERA
Dysidea fragilis
Pachymatisma johnstonia
Axinella dissimilis
Axinella infundibuliformis
Raspailia hispida
Raspailia ramosa
Stelligera stuposa
Polymastia boletiformis
Hemimycale columella
Hymedesmia jecusculum
Myxilla fimbriata
Myxilla incrustans
Suberites carnosus
Haliclona sp.
CNIDARIA
Halecium halecinum
Diphasia alata
Diphasia margareta
Sertularella polyzonias
Kirchenpaueria pinnata
Nemertesia antennina
Polyplumaria flabellata
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Alcyonium digitatum
Virgularia mirabilis
Synarachnactis lloydii
Epizoanthus couchii
Cylista elegans
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Salmacina dysteri
BRYOZOA
Flustra foliacea
Securiflustra securifrons
Cellaria fistulosa
Porella compressa
Pentapora foliacea
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus
Henricia oculata
Marthasterias glacialis
TUNICATA
Didemnum sp.
Diazona violacea
Ascidia mentula
PISCES
Centrolabrus exoletus
Dysidea fragilis
Pachymatisma johnstonia
Axinella dissimilis
Axinella infundibuliformis
Raspailia hispida
Raspailia ramosa
Stelligera stuposa
Polymastia boletiformis
Hemimycale columella
Hymedesmia jecusculum
Myxilla fimbriata
Myxilla incrustans
Suberites carnosus
Haliclona sp.
CNIDARIA
Halecium halecinum
Diphasia alata
Diphasia margareta
Sertularella polyzonias
Kirchenpaueria pinnata
Nemertesia antennina
Polyplumaria flabellata
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Alcyonium digitatum
Virgularia mirabilis
Synarachnactis lloydii
Epizoanthus couchii
Cylista elegans
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Salmacina dysteri
BRYOZOA
Flustra foliacea
Securiflustra securifrons
Cellaria fistulosa
Porella compressa
Pentapora foliacea
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus
Henricia oculata
Marthasterias glacialis
TUNICATA
Didemnum sp.
Diazona violacea
Ascidia mentula
PISCES
Centrolabrus exoletus
Biotope 1 : Circalittoral tide-swept mixed gravel, stone and boulders, wave-sheltered, with deep-water hydroids and sponges. Areas of muddy sand in the lee of the wreck and many cup corals living at the surfcae of the gravel near the wreck.
PORIFERA
Dysidea fragilis R
Pachymatisma johnstonia R
Axinella dissimilis R
Axinella infundibuliformis F
Raspailia hispida C
Raspailia ramosa O
Stelligera stuposa C
Polymastia boletiformis O
Hemimycale columella O
Hymedesmia jecusculum R
Myxilla fimbriata O
Myxilla incrustans R
Suberites carnosus R
Haliclona sp. R
CNIDARIA
Halecium halecinum O
Diphasia alata O
Diphasia margareta R
Sertularella polyzonias R
Kirchenpaueria pinnata O
Nemertesia antennina C
Polyplumaria flabellata O
Aglaophenia tubulifera R
Alcyonium digitatum O
Virgularia mirabilis C
Synarachnactis lloydii R
Epizoanthus couchii R
Cylista elegans R
Actinothoe sphyrodeta O
Caryophyllia smithii A
ANNELIDA
Salmacina dysteri R
BRYOZOA
Flustra foliacea C
Securiflustra securifrons F
Cellaria fistulosa F
Porella compressa O
Pentapora foliacea F
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus R
Henricia oculata R
Marthasterias glacialis R
TUNICATA
Didemnum sp. F
Diazona violacea R
Ascidia mentula O
PISCES
Centrolabrus exoletus R
Dysidea fragilis R
Pachymatisma johnstonia R
Axinella dissimilis R
Axinella infundibuliformis F
Raspailia hispida C
Raspailia ramosa O
Stelligera stuposa C
Polymastia boletiformis O
Hemimycale columella O
Hymedesmia jecusculum R
Myxilla fimbriata O
Myxilla incrustans R
Suberites carnosus R
Haliclona sp. R
CNIDARIA
Halecium halecinum O
Diphasia alata O
Diphasia margareta R
Sertularella polyzonias R
Kirchenpaueria pinnata O
Nemertesia antennina C
Polyplumaria flabellata O
Aglaophenia tubulifera R
Alcyonium digitatum O
Virgularia mirabilis C
Synarachnactis lloydii R
Epizoanthus couchii R
Cylista elegans R
Actinothoe sphyrodeta O
Caryophyllia smithii A
ANNELIDA
Salmacina dysteri R
BRYOZOA
Flustra foliacea C
Securiflustra securifrons F
Cellaria fistulosa F
Porella compressa O
Pentapora foliacea F
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus R
Henricia oculata R
Marthasterias glacialis R
TUNICATA
Didemnum sp. F
Diazona violacea R
Ascidia mentula O
PISCES
Centrolabrus exoletus R
Biotope 2 : Wreck
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