MBDP-NI: Site details Damicornis Bay, Rathlin Island

Priority species

Damicornis Bay, Rathlin Island

Survey number: 780 Event number: 20240928/01 Date: 2024-09-28 GPS: 55.29139,-6.25205. Depth: -22.0 to -31.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Upper circalittoral bedrock and boulders

Species list (29 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Axinella dissimilis
Axinella infundibuliformis
Stelligera stuposa
Hymedesmia paupertas
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Halecium halecinum
Diphasia alata
Diphasia margareta
Antennella secundaria
Kirchenpaueria pinnata
Polyplumaria flabellata
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Chaetopterus sp.
Bispira volutacornis
CRUSTACEA
Adna anglica
MOLLUSCA
Megastomia conspicua
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata
Crisularia plumosa
Porella compressa
Parasmittina trispinosa
Omalosecosa ramulosa
TUNICATA
Ascidia mentula
PISCES
Scyliorhinus canicula
RHODOPHYTA
Plocamium sp.
Acrosorium venulosum
Delesseria sanguinea
Drachiella heterocarpa
CHROMOPHYTA
Dictyota dichotoma

Biotope 1 : Mixed faunal turf communities. CR.HCR.XFa

PORIFERA
Axinella dissimilis R
Axinella infundibuliformis O
Stelligera stuposa F
Hymedesmia paupertas R
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa R
Halecium halecinum R
Diphasia alata O
Diphasia margareta O
Antennella secundaria R
Kirchenpaueria pinnata O
Polyplumaria flabellata O
Aglaophenia tubulifera F
Caryophyllia smithii A
ANNELIDA
Chaetopterus sp. R
Bispira volutacornis R
CRUSTACEA
Adna anglica R
MOLLUSCA
Megastomia conspicua R
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata O
Crisularia plumosa O
Porella compressa R
Parasmittina trispinosa R
Omalosecosa ramulosa R
TUNICATA
Ascidia mentula C
PISCES
Scyliorhinus canicula R
RHODOPHYTA
Plocamium sp. F
Acrosorium venulosum O
Delesseria sanguinea F
Drachiella heterocarpa F
CHROMOPHYTA
Dictyota dichotoma R