MBDP-NI: Site details East of East Maiden, The Maidens

Priority species

Invasive species

East of East Maiden, The Maidens

Survey number: 780 Event number: 20240730/02 Date: 2024-07-30 GPS: 54.92890,-5.72583. Depth: -15.0 to -30.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Mixed faunal turf communities.

Species list (51 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Leucosolenia sp.
Dysidea fragilis
Pachymatisma johnstonia
Axinella infundibuliformis
Stelligera stuposa
Polymastia boletiformis
Iophonopsis nigricans
Hemimycale columella
Myxilla fimbriata
Myxilla incrustans
Haliclona urceolus
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Diphasia alata
Diphasia margareta
Sertularella gayi
Nemertesia antennina
Nemertesia ramosa
Polyplumaria flabellata
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Obelia geniculata
Alcyonium digitatum
Epizoanthus couchii
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Caryophyllia smithii
PLATYHELMINTHES
Prostheceraeus vittatus
ANNELIDA
Sabella pavonina
CRUSTACEA
Adna anglica
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Membranipora membranacea
Electra pilosa
Securiflustra securifrons
Crisularia plumosa
Cellaria fistulosa
Parasmittina trispinosa
ECHINODERMATA
Marthasterias glacialis
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis
Ascidia mentula
Ascidia virginea
Polycarpa pomaria
PISCES
Ctenolabrus rupestris
Labrus mixtus
RHODOPHYTA
Kallymenia reniformis
Rhodymenia ardissonei
Cryptopleura ramosa
Delesseria sanguinea
Phycodrys rubens
CHROMOPHYTA
Dictyota dichotoma
Desmarestia aculeata
Laminaria hyperborea
Saccharina latissima

Biotope 1 : Mixed faunal turf communities

PORIFERA
Dysidea fragilis O
Pachymatisma johnstonia R
Axinella infundibuliformis F
Stelligera stuposa F
Polymastia boletiformis O
Iophonopsis nigricans O
Hemimycale columella O
Myxilla fimbriata O
Myxilla incrustans O
Haliclona urceolus O
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa C
Diphasia alata F
Diphasia margareta F
Sertularella gayi R
Nemertesia antennina C
Nemertesia ramosa O
Polyplumaria flabellata O
Aglaophenia tubulifera R
Alcyonium digitatum C
Epizoanthus couchii R
Caryophyllia smithii A
ANNELIDA
Sabella pavonina R
CRUSTACEA
Adna anglica R
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum O
Securiflustra securifrons R
Crisularia plumosa O
Cellaria fistulosa C
Parasmittina trispinosa O
ECHINODERMATA
Marthasterias glacialis R
Echinus esculentus R
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis O
Ascidia mentula R
Ascidia virginea R
Polycarpa pomaria R
PISCES
Ctenolabrus rupestris R
Labrus mixtus R
RHODOPHYTA
Rhodymenia ardissonei O
Delesseria sanguinea O

Biotope 2 : Laminaria hyperborea park with dense foliose red seaweeds on exposed lower infralittoral rock. IR.HIR.KFaR.LhypR.Pk

PORIFERA
Leucosolenia sp. R
Axinella infundibuliformis R
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa A
Nemertesia antennina O
Obelia geniculata C
Alcyonium digitatum O
Actinothoe sphyrodeta C
Caryophyllia smithii O
PLATYHELMINTHES
Prostheceraeus vittatus R
BRYOZOA
Membranipora membranacea F
Electra pilosa C
Crisularia plumosa R
ECHINODERMATA
Marthasterias glacialis R
Echinus esculentus O
PISCES
Labrus mixtus R
RHODOPHYTA
Kallymenia reniformis O
Rhodymenia ardissonei C
Cryptopleura ramosa F
Delesseria sanguinea C
Phycodrys rubens O
CHROMOPHYTA
Dictyota dichotoma C
Desmarestia aculeata O
Laminaria hyperborea C
Saccharina latissima O