MBDP-NI: Site details S.S. Lochgarry, Rathlin Island

Priority species

S.S. Lochgarry, Rathlin Island

Survey number: 780 Event number: 20241014/02 Date: 2024-10-14 GPS: 55.26583,-6.17370. Depth: -30.0 to -33.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Wreck of S.S. Lochgarry and surrounding seabed of mixed sediment with shell gravel and boulders

Species list (40 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Raspailia hispida
Stelligera stuposa
Iophonopsis nigricans
Hemimycale columella
Hymedesmia paupertas
Myxilla fimbriata
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Halecium halecinum
Diphasia alata
Sertularella gayi
Polyplumaria flabellata
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Alcyonium digitatum
Metridium senile
Cylista elegans
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Corynactis viridis
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Filograna implexa
CRUSTACEA
Adna anglica
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata
Crisia eburnea
Plagioecia patina
Flustra foliacea
Securiflustra securifrons
Porella compressa
Reteporella sp.
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Ascidia conchilega
Ascidia mentula
PISCES
Pollachius pollachius
Ctenolabrus rupestris
Labrus bergylta
Labrus mixtus
RHODOPHYTA
Kallymenia reniformis
Plocamium sp.
Heterosiphonia plumosa
Acrosorium venulosum
Delesseria sanguinea

Biotope 1 : mixed sediment with shell gravel and boulders

PORIFERA
Raspailia hispida O
Stelligera stuposa F
Iophonopsis nigricans R
CNIDARIA
Diphasia alata O
Sertularella gayi F
Polyplumaria flabellata F
Aglaophenia tubulifera O
Actinothoe sphyrodeta C
Caryophyllia smithii C
CRUSTACEA
Adna anglica C
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata C
Plagioecia patina P
Flustra foliacea C
Securiflustra securifrons O
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata R
TUNICATA
Ascidia conchilega R
PISCES
Pollachius pollachius R
Labrus mixtus R
RHODOPHYTA
Heterosiphonia plumosa O
Acrosorium venulosum F
Delesseria sanguinea O

Biotope 2 : Mixed faunal turf communities. CR.HCR.XFa

PORIFERA
Hemimycale columella O
Hymedesmia paupertas O
Myxilla fimbriata R
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa A
Halecium halecinum O
Sertularella gayi O
Aglaophenia tubulifera O
Alcyonium digitatum F
Metridium senile P
Cylista elegans P
Actinothoe sphyrodeta C
Corynactis viridis F
Caryophyllia smithii A
ANNELIDA
Filograna implexa P
CRUSTACEA
Adna anglica C
BRYOZOA
Crisia eburnea P
Porella compressa R
Reteporella sp. R
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata R
Echinus esculentus O
TUNICATA
Ascidia mentula R
PISCES
Pollachius pollachius O
Pollachius pollachius R
Ctenolabrus rupestris O
Labrus bergylta O
Labrus mixtus O
RHODOPHYTA
Kallymenia reniformis O
Plocamium sp. O
Delesseria sanguinea O