MBDP-NI: Site details Damicornis Bay, Rathlin Island

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Damicornis Bay, Rathlin Island

Survey number: 780 Event number: 20240626/01 Date: 2024-06-26 GPS: 55.29091,-6.25226. Depth: -20.0 to -35.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Tide-swept circalittoral boulders with diverse sponges and hydroids embedded in mixed sediment.

Species list (65 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Sycon ciliatum
Dysidea fragilis
Axinella damicornis
Axinella infundibuliformis
Eurypon sp.
Stelligera stuposa
Polymastia boletiformis
Tethya hibernica
Hymedesmia paupertas
Phorbas fictitius
CNIDARIA
Chrysaora hysoscella
Aurelia aurita
Leuckartiara octona
Halecium halecinum
Diphasia alata
Diphasia margareta
Sertularella gayi
Halopteris catharina
Nemertesia antennina
Polyplumaria flabellata
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Obelia geniculata
Epizoanthus couchii
Caryophyllia smithii
PLATYHELMINTHES
Prostheceraeus vittatus
CRUSTACEA
Scalpellum scalpellum
Adna anglica
Homarus gammarus
MOLLUSCA
Doto lemchei
Diaphorodoris luteocincta
Polycera faeroensis
Antiopella cristata
Pecten maximus
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata
Crisia eburnea
Plagioecia patina
Disporella hispida
Crisularia plumosa
Cellaria sp.
Porella compressa
Parasmittina trispinosa
Schizomavella linearis
ECHINODERMATA
Porania pulvillus
Ophiactis balli
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis
Polyclinum aurantium
Aplidium punctum
Diazona violacea
Perophora listeri
Ascidia mentula
Polycarpa pomaria
PISCES
Scyliorhinus canicula
Centrolabrus exoletus
Ctenolabrus rupestris
Labrus mixtus
Callionymus reticulatus
RHODOPHYTA
Plocamium lyngbyanum
Acrosorium venulosum
Delesseria sanguinea
Drachiella heterocarpa
Hypoglossum hypoglossoides
Nitophyllum punctatum
CHROMOPHYTA
Halopteris filicina
Dictyota dichotoma
Laminaria hyperborea

Biotope 1 : Tide-swept circalittoral boulders with diverse sponges and hydroids embedded in mixed sediment.

PORIFERA
Sycon ciliatum R
Dysidea fragilis R
Axinella damicornis O
Axinella infundibuliformis O
Eurypon sp. R
Stelligera stuposa O
Polymastia boletiformis O
Tethya hibernica R
Hymedesmia paupertas O
Phorbas fictitius R
CNIDARIA
Chrysaora hysoscella R
Aurelia aurita R
Leuckartiara octona R
Halecium halecinum F
Diphasia alata F
Diphasia margareta O
Sertularella gayi O
Halopteris catharina O
Nemertesia antennina C
Polyplumaria flabellata F
Aglaophenia tubulifera C
Obelia geniculata R
Epizoanthus couchii F
Caryophyllia smithii A
PLATYHELMINTHES
Prostheceraeus vittatus R
CRUSTACEA
Scalpellum scalpellum R
Adna anglica F
Homarus gammarus R
MOLLUSCA
Doto lemchei R
Diaphorodoris luteocincta R
Polycera faeroensis R
Antiopella cristata R
Pecten maximus R
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata F
Crisia eburnea F
Plagioecia patina F
Disporella hispida R
Crisularia plumosa O
Cellaria sp. O
Porella compressa R
Parasmittina trispinosa O
Schizomavella linearis R
ECHINODERMATA
Porania pulvillus R
Ophiactis balli R
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis O
Polyclinum aurantium R
Aplidium punctum R
Diazona violacea R
Perophora listeri R
Ascidia mentula R
Polycarpa pomaria O
PISCES
Scyliorhinus canicula R
Centrolabrus exoletus O
Ctenolabrus rupestris O
Labrus mixtus O
Callionymus reticulatus O
RHODOPHYTA
Plocamium lyngbyanum R
Acrosorium venulosum R
Delesseria sanguinea O
Drachiella heterocarpa F
Hypoglossum hypoglossoides O
Nitophyllum punctatum R
CHROMOPHYTA
Halopteris filicina R
Dictyota dichotoma R
Laminaria hyperborea R