MBDP-NI: Site details Picton Reef, Rathlin Island

Priority species

Non-indigenous species

Picton Reef, Rathlin Island

[Site list for year 2024]

Survey number: 780 Event number: 20240524/01 Date: 2024-05-24 GPS: 55.27452,-6.17246. Depth: -20.0 to -30.0 m. [ View map ]

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Species list (30 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Aplysilla sulfurea
Axinella dissimilis
Axinella infundibuliformis
Stelligera stuposa
Polymastia boletiformis
Tethya citrina
Hemimycale columella
Hymedesmia jecusculum
Hymedesmia paupertas
CNIDARIA
Diphasia alata
Diphasia margareta
Nemertesia antennina
Polyplumaria flabellata
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Alcyonium digitatum
Epizoanthus couchii
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Caryophyllia smithii
ANNELIDA
Polydora flava
CRUSTACEA
Adna anglica
MOLLUSCA
Fjordia lineata
BRYOZOA
Porella compressa
Schizomavella linearis
ECHINODERMATA
Luidia ciliaris
TUNICATA
Polyclinum aurantium
Ascidia mentula
Pyura squamulosa
PISCES
Taurulus bubalis
RHODOPHYTA
Heterosiphonia plumosa
Delesseria sanguinea

Biotope 1 : Sponges and anemones on vertical circalittoral bedrock. CR.HCR.XFa.SpAnVt (EUNIS A4.139)

PORIFERA
Aplysilla sulfurea R
Axinella dissimilis O
Axinella infundibuliformis O
Stelligera stuposa O
Polymastia boletiformis O
Tethya citrina O
Hemimycale columella O
Hymedesmia jecusculum O
Hymedesmia paupertas F
CNIDARIA
Diphasia alata C
Diphasia margareta C
Nemertesia antennina F
Polyplumaria flabellata C
Aglaophenia tubulifera C
Alcyonium digitatum O
Epizoanthus couchii P
Actinothoe sphyrodeta O
Caryophyllia smithii C
ANNELIDA
Polydora flava C
CRUSTACEA
Adna anglica F
MOLLUSCA
Fjordia lineata P
BRYOZOA
Porella compressa O
Schizomavella linearis P
ECHINODERMATA
Luidia ciliaris P
TUNICATA
Polyclinum aurantium O
Ascidia mentula P
Pyura squamulosa O
PISCES
Taurulus bubalis P
RHODOPHYTA
Heterosiphonia plumosa O
Delesseria sanguinea O