MBDP-NI: Site details Damicornis Bay

Priority species

Non-indigenous species

Damicornis Bay

[Site list for year 2025]

Survey number: 782 Event number: 20250519/02 Date: 2025-05-19 GPS: 55.29130,-6.25060. Depth: -20.0 to -32.0 m. [ View map ]

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

Species list (52 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Dysidea fragilis
Axinella damicornis
Axinella dissimilis
Axinella infundibuliformis
Raspailia hispida
Stelligera stuposa
Polymastia boletiformis
Tethya citrina
Iophon hyndmani
Hymedesmia paupertas
Phorbas fictitius
Hymeniacidon simplicima
Haliclona urceolus
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Ectopleura larynx
Halecium halecinum
Abietinaria abietina
Diphasia margareta
Sertularella gayi
Nemertesia antennina
Schizotricha frutescens
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Caryophyllia smithii
CTENOPHORA
Bolinopsis infundibulum
ANNELIDA
Bispira volutacornis
Filograna implexa
CRUSTACEA
Adna anglica
Homarus gammarus
Palinurus elephas
MOLLUSCA
Trivia arctica
Trivia monacha
Diaphorodoris luteocincta
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata
Crisia eburnea
Plagioecia patina
Flustra foliacea
Cellaria sp.
Porella compressa
Pentapora foliacea
Parasmittina trispinosa
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata
Marthasterias glacialis
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis
Polyclinum aurantium
Aplidium punctum
Diazona violacea
Ascidia mentula
Polycarpa pomaria
PISCES
Ctenolabrus rupestris
RHODOPHYTA
Delesseria sanguinea
Drachiella heterocarpa

Biotope 1 : Mixed faunal turf communities CR.HCR.XFa (EUNIS A4.13)

PORIFERA
Dysidea fragilis R
Axinella damicornis F
Axinella dissimilis R
Axinella infundibuliformis F
Raspailia hispida F
Stelligera stuposa F
Polymastia boletiformis O
Tethya citrina R
Iophon hyndmani O
Hymedesmia paupertas F
Phorbas fictitius R
Hymeniacidon simplicima O
Haliclona urceolus O
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa C
Ectopleura larynx O
Halecium halecinum F
Abietinaria abietina R
Diphasia margareta O
Sertularella gayi R
Nemertesia antennina C
Schizotricha frutescens R
Aglaophenia tubulifera F
Caryophyllia smithii A
CTENOPHORA
Bolinopsis infundibulum P
ANNELIDA
Bispira volutacornis P
Filograna implexa R
CRUSTACEA
Adna anglica O
Homarus gammarus P
Palinurus elephas P
MOLLUSCA
Trivia arctica R
Trivia monacha R
Diaphorodoris luteocincta P
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata A
Crisia eburnea C
Plagioecia patina P
Flustra foliacea R
Cellaria sp. C
Porella compressa R
Pentapora foliacea R
Parasmittina trispinosa O
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata R
Marthasterias glacialis R
Echinus esculentus R
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis O
Polyclinum aurantium O
Aplidium punctum O
Diazona violacea R
Ascidia mentula C
Polycarpa pomaria F
PISCES
Ctenolabrus rupestris R
RHODOPHYTA
Delesseria sanguinea R
Drachiella heterocarpa O