MBDP-NI: Site details Ramore Head, Portrush

Priority species

Non-native species

Ramore Head, Portrush

[Site list for year 2024]

Survey number: 780 Event number: 20241005/02 Date: 2024-10-05 GPS: 55.21105,-6.66365. Depth: -8.0 to -22.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Boulders and cobbles dominated by barnacles and Flustra foliacea.

Species list (41 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Dysidea fragilis
Pachymatisma johnstonia
Cliona celata
Phorbas fictitius
CNIDARIA
Amphisbetia operculata
Hydrallmania falcata
Sertularella polyzonias
Sertularella rugosa
Sertularia argentea
Nemertesia antennina
Alcyonium digitatum
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Pomatoceros triqueter
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus
Necora puber
MOLLUSCA
Steromphala cineraria
Calliostoma zizyphinum
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Membranipora membranacea
Flustra foliacea
Crisularia plumosa
ECHINODERMATA
Echinus esculentus
Holothuria forskali
Aslia lefevrei
TUNICATA
Dendrodoa grossularia
Botryllus renierii
PISCES
Ctenolabrus rupestris
Labrus bergylta
Labrus mixtus
RHODOPHYTA
Metacallophyllis laciniata
Kallymenia reniformis
Plocamium lyngbyanum
Rhodymenia ardissonei
Heterosiphonia plumosa
Acrosorium venulosum
Cryptopleura ramosa
Delesseria sanguinea
CHROMOPHYTA
Dictyota dichotoma
Laminaria hyperborea

Biotope 1 : Caryophyllia smithii, sponges and crustose communities on wave-exposed circalittoral rock. CR.MCR.EcCr.CarSp

PORIFERA
Dysidea fragilis O
Pachymatisma johnstonia O
Cliona celata O
Phorbas fictitius O
CNIDARIA
Amphisbetia operculata F
Hydrallmania falcata O
Sertularella polyzonias O
Sertularella rugosa O
Sertularia argentea F
Nemertesia antennina F
Alcyonium digitatum C
Actinothoe sphyrodeta O
Caryophyllia smithii O
ANNELIDA
Pomatoceros triqueter C
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus A
Necora puber O
MOLLUSCA
Steromphala cineraria O
Calliostoma zizyphinum O
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata F
Alcyonidium diaphanum C
Membranipora membranacea F
Flustra foliacea F
Crisularia plumosa F
ECHINODERMATA
Echinus esculentus C
Holothuria forskali R
Aslia lefevrei O
TUNICATA
Dendrodoa grossularia O
Botryllus renierii O
PISCES
Ctenolabrus rupestris O
Labrus bergylta O
Labrus mixtus O
RHODOPHYTA
Metacallophyllis laciniata O
Kallymenia reniformis O
Plocamium lyngbyanum O
Rhodymenia ardissonei O
Heterosiphonia plumosa F
Acrosorium venulosum C
Cryptopleura ramosa F
Delesseria sanguinea F
CHROMOPHYTA
Dictyota dichotoma O
Laminaria hyperborea C