MBDP-NI: Site details Russell Rock, The Maidens

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Russell Rock, The Maidens

Survey number: 780 Event number: 20240730/01 Date: 2024-07-30 GPS: 54.95377,-5.74748. Depth: -20.0 to -35.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Vertical wall of deep, wave-exposed circalittoral rock.

Species list (58 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Sycon ciliatum
Spongionella pulchella
Dysidea fragilis
Axinella dissimilis
Axinella infundibuliformis
Raspailia hispida
Stelligera stuposa
Polymastia boletiformis
Sphaerotylus renoufi
Iophon hyndmani
Iophonopsis nigricans
Lissodendoryx jenjonesae
Hemimycale columella
Hymedesmia sp.
Hymedesmia jecusculum
Hymedesmia paupertas
Myxilla fimbriata
Haliclona urceolus
Haliclona viscosa
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Ectopleura larynx
Hydrallmania falcata
Nemertesia antennina
Nemertesia ramosa
Aglaophenia sp.
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Alcyonium digitatum
Metridium senile
Cylista elegans
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Corynactis viridis
Caryophyllia smithii
CRUSTACEA
Adna anglica
Caprella sp.
Palinurus elephas
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Trivia arctica
Aplysia (Pruvotaplysia) punctata
Polycera faeroensis
Antiopella cristata
BRYOZOA
Plagioecia patina
Securiflustra securifrons
Caberea boryi
Cellaria fistulosa
Schizomavella linearis
Omalosecosa ramulosa
ECHINODERMATA
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis
Ascidia virginea
Polycarpa pomaria
RHODOPHYTA
Bonnemaisonia asparagoides
Kallymenia reniformis
Plocamium lyngbyanum
Lomentaria orcadensis
Heterosiphonia plumosa
Cryptopleura ramosa
Delesseria sanguinea
CHROMOPHYTA
Laminaria hyperborea

Biotope 1 : Phakellia ventilabrum and Axinellid sponges on deep, wave- exposed circalittoral rock

PORIFERA
Sycon ciliatum O
Spongionella pulchella R
Dysidea fragilis O
Axinella dissimilis R
Axinella infundibuliformis F
Raspailia hispida F
Stelligera stuposa F
Polymastia boletiformis F
Sphaerotylus renoufi O
Iophon hyndmani O
Iophonopsis nigricans O
Lissodendoryx jenjonesae O
Hemimycale columella O
Hymedesmia sp. F
Hymedesmia jecusculum O
Hymedesmia paupertas O
Myxilla fimbriata O
Haliclona urceolus O
Haliclona viscosa R
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa C
Ectopleura larynx O
Hydrallmania falcata R
Nemertesia antennina A
Nemertesia ramosa O
Aglaophenia sp. R
Aglaophenia tubulifera R
Alcyonium digitatum F
Actinothoe sphyrodeta F
Corynactis viridis O
Caryophyllia smithii S
CRUSTACEA
Adna anglica R
Palinurus elephas R
MOLLUSCA
Trivia arctica O
Polycera faeroensis R
Antiopella cristata R
BRYOZOA
Plagioecia patina R
Securiflustra securifrons R
Caberea boryi O
Cellaria fistulosa F
Schizomavella linearis O
Omalosecosa ramulosa O
ECHINODERMATA
Echinus esculentus R
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis O
Ascidia virginea R
Polycarpa pomaria O
RHODOPHYTA
Cryptopleura ramosa R
Delesseria sanguinea R

Biotope 2 : Kelp (Laminaria hyperborea) forest with vertical rock, foliose red seaweeds and a diverse fauna on tide-swept upper infralittoral rock

CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa C
Metridium senile O
Cylista elegans R
Actinothoe sphyrodeta F
CRUSTACEA
Caprella sp. F
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum R
Aplysia (Pruvotaplysia) punctata R
RHODOPHYTA
Bonnemaisonia asparagoides O
Kallymenia reniformis O
Plocamium lyngbyanum R
Lomentaria orcadensis R
Heterosiphonia plumosa F
Cryptopleura ramosa F
CHROMOPHYTA
Laminaria hyperborea F