MBDP-NI: Site details Damicornis Bay, Rathlin Island

Priority species

Invasive species

Damicornis Bay, Rathlin Island

Survey number: 780 Event number: 20240624/01 Date: 2024-06-24 GPS: 55.29130,-6.25200. Depth: -20.0 to -35.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Upper circalittoral bedrock and boulders.

Species list (53 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Sycon ciliatum
Axinella damicornis
Axinella infundibuliformis
Eurypon sp.
Raspailia hispida
Raspailia ramosa
Stelligera stuposa
Tethya citrina
Hymerhabdia typica
Spongosorites calcicola
Haliclona urceolus
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Halecium halecinum
Abietinaria abietina
Diphasia margareta
Sertularella gayi
Sertularia argentea
Antennella secundaria
Halopteris catharina
Kirchenpaueria pinnata
Nemertesia antennina
Nemertesia ramosa
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Bispira volutacornis
CRUSTACEA
Adna anglica
Munida rugosa
Cancer pagurus
MOLLUSCA
Megastomia conspicua
Lomanotus genei
Doto lemchei
Edmundsella pedata
BRYOZOA
Crisia eburnea
Plagioecia patina
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Crisularia plumosa
Parasmittina trispinosa
ECHINODERMATA
Marthasterias glacialis
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis
Synoicum pulmonaria
Diazona violacea
Ascidia mentula
Polycarpa pomaria
PISCES
Scyliorhinus canicula
Taurulus bubalis
RHODOPHYTA
Calliblepharis ciliata
Rhodophyllis divaricata
Dilsea carnosa
Plocamium cartilagineum
Heterosiphonia plumosa
Delesseria sanguinea
Drachiella heterocarpa
CHROMOPHYTA
Saccharina latissima

Biotope 1 : Upper circalittoral bedrock

PORIFERA
Sycon ciliatum O
Axinella damicornis O
Axinella infundibuliformis F
Eurypon sp. R
Raspailia hispida C
Raspailia ramosa F
Stelligera stuposa F
Tethya citrina R
Hymerhabdia typica R
Spongosorites calcicola R
Haliclona urceolus R
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa F
Halecium halecinum C
Abietinaria abietina O
Diphasia margareta O
Sertularella gayi O
Sertularia argentea O
Antennella secundaria O
Halopteris catharina R
Kirchenpaueria pinnata O
Nemertesia antennina A
Nemertesia ramosa O
Aglaophenia tubulifera F
Caryophyllia smithii A
ANNELIDA
Bispira volutacornis R
CRUSTACEA
Adna anglica R
Munida rugosa R
Cancer pagurus R
MOLLUSCA
Megastomia conspicua R
Lomanotus genei R
Doto lemchei R
Edmundsella pedata R
BRYOZOA
Crisia eburnea F
Plagioecia patina R
Alcyonidium diaphanum R
Crisularia plumosa F
Parasmittina trispinosa C
ECHINODERMATA
Marthasterias glacialis R
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis F
Synoicum pulmonaria R
Diazona violacea R
Ascidia mentula F
Polycarpa pomaria O
PISCES
Scyliorhinus canicula R
Taurulus bubalis R
RHODOPHYTA
Rhodophyllis divaricata F
Plocamium cartilagineum O
Heterosiphonia plumosa O
Delesseria sanguinea C
Drachiella heterocarpa O

Biotope 2 : Kelp (Sacharrina latissima) park

Calliblepharis ciliata O
Dilsea carnosa O
Delesseria sanguinea A
CHROMOPHYTA
Saccharina latissima A