MBDP-NI: Site details Church Bay, Rathlin Island

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Church Bay, Rathlin Island

Survey number: 780 Event number: 20241016/02 Date: 2024-10-16 GPS: 55.29360,-6.23497. Depth: -15.0 to -30.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Seabed of fine sand with stones, boulders and shell. Moderate current and burrowing anemones, occasional red band fish.

Species list (28 species recorded):

CNIDARIA
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Alcyonium digitatum
Virgularia mirabilis
Arachnanthus sarsi
Capnea sanguinea
Hormathia coronata
Calliactis palliata
Halcampoides sp.
Peachia cylindrica
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Lanice conchilega
Sabella pavonina
CRUSTACEA
Paguridae sp.
Pagurus prideaux
Ebalia sp.
Inachus phalangium
Polybius pusillus
MOLLUSCA
Tritonia hombergii
Pecten maximus
ECHINODERMATA
Ophiura ophiura
PISCES
Trisopterus minutus
Taurulus bubalis
RHODOPHYTA
Scinaia furcellata
Calliblepharis ciliata
Stenogramma interruptum
Delesseria sanguinea
CHROMOPHYTA
Dictyopteris polypodioides
Carpomitra costata

Biotope 1 : Moderate current, poorly sorted sand, shell, stones and burrowing anemones; with occasional cobbles and boulders

CNIDARIA
Aglaophenia tubulifera O
Alcyonium digitatum R
Virgularia mirabilis R
Arachnanthus sarsi R
Capnea sanguinea R
Hormathia coronata O
Calliactis palliata R
Halcampoides sp. R
Peachia cylindrica R
Caryophyllia smithii R
ANNELIDA
Lanice conchilega R
Sabella pavonina R
CRUSTACEA
Paguridae sp. R
Pagurus prideaux R
Ebalia sp. R
Inachus phalangium R
Polybius pusillus R
MOLLUSCA
Tritonia hombergii R
Pecten maximus R
ECHINODERMATA
Ophiura ophiura R
PISCES
Trisopterus minutus R
Taurulus bubalis R
RHODOPHYTA
Scinaia furcellata R
Calliblepharis ciliata C
Stenogramma interruptum C
Delesseria sanguinea C
CHROMOPHYTA
Dictyopteris polypodioides F
Carpomitra costata R