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West Light gullies, Rathlin Island
Survey number: 780 Event number: 20240520/02 Date: 2024-05-20 GPS: 55.30337,-6.28121. Depth: -15.0 to -25.0 m. [ View map ]
Site Description: Lower circalittoral bedrock with Caryophyllia smithii, Parasmittina trispinosa, and coralline algae; Lower circalittoral rock with Alcyonium digitatum and Actinothoe sphyrodeta.
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Species list (52 species recorded):
PORIFERA
Dysidea fragilis
Pachymatisma johnstonia
Axinella infundibuliformis
Polymastia boletiformis
Polymastia penicillus
Tethya citrina
Iophon hyndmani
Hymedesmia rathlinia
Desmacella cf. annexa
Haliclona urceolus
Haliclona viscosa
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Ectopleura larynx
Coryne eximia
Eudendrium annulatum
Halecium halecinum
Abietinaria abietina
Sertularella sp.
Sertularia argentea
Nemertesia antennina
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Alcyonium digitatum
Epizoanthus couchii
Parazoanthus anguicomus
Metridium senile
Cylista elegans
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Bispira volutacornis
CRUSTACEA
Homarus gammarus
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Hinia (Hima) incrassata
Doto pinnatifida
Okenia elegans
Antiopella cristata
Coryphella gracilis
Coryphella lineata
Edmundsella pedata
Cuthonella concinna
Facelina auriculata
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata
Flustra foliacea
Parasmittina trispinosa
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata
Asterias rubens
Marthasterias glacialis
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Aplidium nordmanni
Ascidia mentula
Polycarpa pomaria
RHODOPHYTA
Delesseria sanguinea
CHROMOPHYTA
Halopteris filicina
Dysidea fragilis
Pachymatisma johnstonia
Axinella infundibuliformis
Polymastia boletiformis
Polymastia penicillus
Tethya citrina
Iophon hyndmani
Hymedesmia rathlinia
Desmacella cf. annexa
Haliclona urceolus
Haliclona viscosa
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Ectopleura larynx
Coryne eximia
Eudendrium annulatum
Halecium halecinum
Abietinaria abietina
Sertularella sp.
Sertularia argentea
Nemertesia antennina
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Alcyonium digitatum
Epizoanthus couchii
Parazoanthus anguicomus
Metridium senile
Cylista elegans
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Bispira volutacornis
CRUSTACEA
Homarus gammarus
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Hinia (Hima) incrassata
Doto pinnatifida
Okenia elegans
Antiopella cristata
Coryphella gracilis
Coryphella lineata
Edmundsella pedata
Cuthonella concinna
Facelina auriculata
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata
Flustra foliacea
Parasmittina trispinosa
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata
Asterias rubens
Marthasterias glacialis
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Aplidium nordmanni
Ascidia mentula
Polycarpa pomaria
RHODOPHYTA
Delesseria sanguinea
CHROMOPHYTA
Halopteris filicina
Biotope 1 : Lower circalittoral bedrock with Caryophyllia smithii, Parasmittina trispinosa, and coralline algae
PORIFERA
Polymastia boletiformis O
Polymastia penicillus O
Tethya citrina O
Hymedesmia rathlinia P
CNIDARIA
Coryne eximia O
Eudendrium annulatum O
Abietinaria abietina O
Sertularia argentea O
Nemertesia antennina C
Epizoanthus couchii R
Cylista elegans O
Actinothoe sphyrodeta C
Caryophyllia smithii C
ANNELIDA
Bispira volutacornis R
CRUSTACEA
Homarus gammarus R
MOLLUSCA
Hinia (Hima) incrassata P
Hinia (Hima) incrassata P
Doto pinnatifida O
Okenia elegans P
Antiopella cristata O
Coryphella gracilis O
Coryphella lineata O
Edmundsella pedata O
Cuthonella concinna R
Facelina auriculata O
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata O
Flustra foliacea O
Parasmittina trispinosa C
TUNICATA
Ascidia mentula R
CHROMOPHYTA
Halopteris filicina R
Polymastia boletiformis O
Polymastia penicillus O
Tethya citrina O
Hymedesmia rathlinia P
CNIDARIA
Coryne eximia O
Eudendrium annulatum O
Abietinaria abietina O
Sertularia argentea O
Nemertesia antennina C
Epizoanthus couchii R
Cylista elegans O
Actinothoe sphyrodeta C
Caryophyllia smithii C
ANNELIDA
Bispira volutacornis R
CRUSTACEA
Homarus gammarus R
MOLLUSCA
Hinia (Hima) incrassata P
Hinia (Hima) incrassata P
Doto pinnatifida O
Okenia elegans P
Antiopella cristata O
Coryphella gracilis O
Coryphella lineata O
Edmundsella pedata O
Cuthonella concinna R
Facelina auriculata O
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata O
Flustra foliacea O
Parasmittina trispinosa C
TUNICATA
Ascidia mentula R
CHROMOPHYTA
Halopteris filicina R
Biotope 2 : Sponges and anemones on vertical circalittoral bedrock. CR.HCR.XFa.SpAnVt
PORIFERA
Dysidea fragilis R
Pachymatisma johnstonia C
Axinella infundibuliformis R
Polymastia boletiformis R
Iophon hyndmani O
Desmacella cf. annexa R
Haliclona urceolus R
Haliclona viscosa O
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa O
Ectopleura larynx O
Halecium halecinum O
Sertularella sp. R
Aglaophenia tubulifera O
Alcyonium digitatum R
Parazoanthus anguicomus O
Metridium senile R
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum R
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata O
Asterias rubens R
Marthasterias glacialis R
Echinus esculentus R
TUNICATA
Aplidium nordmanni O
Polycarpa pomaria R
RHODOPHYTA
Delesseria sanguinea F
Dysidea fragilis R
Pachymatisma johnstonia C
Axinella infundibuliformis R
Polymastia boletiformis R
Iophon hyndmani O
Desmacella cf. annexa R
Haliclona urceolus R
Haliclona viscosa O
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa O
Ectopleura larynx O
Halecium halecinum O
Sertularella sp. R
Aglaophenia tubulifera O
Alcyonium digitatum R
Parazoanthus anguicomus O
Metridium senile R
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum R
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata O
Asterias rubens R
Marthasterias glacialis R
Echinus esculentus R
TUNICATA
Aplidium nordmanni O
Polycarpa pomaria R
RHODOPHYTA
Delesseria sanguinea F
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