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Ruecallan Archway, Rathlin Island
Survey number: 782 Event number: 20250520/02 Date: 2025-05-20 GPS: 55.30720,-6.27200. Depth: -10.0 to -31.0 m. [ View map ]
Site Description: Vertical limestone wall with archway on Rathlin's north wall.
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Species list (55 species recorded):
PORIFERA
Clathrina lacunosa
Dysidea fragilis
Pachymatisma johnstonia
Axinella infundibuliformis
Raspailia hispida
Raspailia ramosa
Stelligera stuposa
Polymastia boletiformis
Polymastia penicillus
Sphaerotylus renoufi
Tethya citrina
Iophonopsis nigricans
Hemimycale columella
Hymedesmia paupertas
Phorbas fictitius
Desmacella cf. annexa
Haliclona viscosa
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Ectopleura larynx
Eudendrium annulatum
Halecium halecinum
Kirchenpaueria pinnata
Nemertesia antennina
Nemertesia ramosa
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Obelia geniculata
Sarcodictyon catenatum
Alcyonium digitatum
Alcyonium hibernicum
Epizoanthus couchii
Parazoanthus anguicomus
Parazoanthus axinellae
Metridium senile
Cylista elegans
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Corynactis viridis
Caryophyllia smithii
CRUSTACEA
Palinurus elephas
Cancer pagurus
MOLLUSCA
Colpodaspis pusilla
Polycera faeroensis
Rostanga rubra
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata
Marthasterias glacialis
Echinus esculentus
Holothuria forskali
TUNICATA
Pycnoclavella stolonialis
Aplidium nordmanni
Aplidium punctum
Ascidia mentula
Polycarpa pomaria
PISCES
Pollachius pollachius
RHODOPHYTA
Delesseria sanguinea
Phycodrys rubens
CHROMOPHYTA
Laminaria hyperborea
Clathrina lacunosa
Dysidea fragilis
Pachymatisma johnstonia
Axinella infundibuliformis
Raspailia hispida
Raspailia ramosa
Stelligera stuposa
Polymastia boletiformis
Polymastia penicillus
Sphaerotylus renoufi
Tethya citrina
Iophonopsis nigricans
Hemimycale columella
Hymedesmia paupertas
Phorbas fictitius
Desmacella cf. annexa
Haliclona viscosa
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Ectopleura larynx
Eudendrium annulatum
Halecium halecinum
Kirchenpaueria pinnata
Nemertesia antennina
Nemertesia ramosa
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Obelia geniculata
Sarcodictyon catenatum
Alcyonium digitatum
Alcyonium hibernicum
Epizoanthus couchii
Parazoanthus anguicomus
Parazoanthus axinellae
Metridium senile
Cylista elegans
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Corynactis viridis
Caryophyllia smithii
CRUSTACEA
Palinurus elephas
Cancer pagurus
MOLLUSCA
Colpodaspis pusilla
Polycera faeroensis
Rostanga rubra
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata
Marthasterias glacialis
Echinus esculentus
Holothuria forskali
TUNICATA
Pycnoclavella stolonialis
Aplidium nordmanni
Aplidium punctum
Ascidia mentula
Polycarpa pomaria
PISCES
Pollachius pollachius
RHODOPHYTA
Delesseria sanguinea
Phycodrys rubens
CHROMOPHYTA
Laminaria hyperborea
Biotope 1 : Kelp forest - Laminaria hyperborea forest with dense foliose red seaweeds on exposed upper infralittoral rock. IR.HIR.KFaR.LhypR.Ft (EUNIS A3.1151)
PORIFERA
Clathrina lacunosa R
CNIDARIA
Obelia geniculata C
Alcyonium digitatum R
TUNICATA
Aplidium punctum F
PISCES
Pollachius pollachius R
RHODOPHYTA
Delesseria sanguinea A
Phycodrys rubens A
CHROMOPHYTA
Laminaria hyperborea A
Clathrina lacunosa R
CNIDARIA
Obelia geniculata C
Alcyonium digitatum R
TUNICATA
Aplidium punctum F
PISCES
Pollachius pollachius R
RHODOPHYTA
Delesseria sanguinea A
Phycodrys rubens A
CHROMOPHYTA
Laminaria hyperborea A
Biotope 2 : Vertical wall and archway - Sponges and anemones on vertical circalittoral bedrock. CR.HCR.XFa.SpAnVt (EUNIS A4.139)
PORIFERA
Dysidea fragilis O
Pachymatisma johnstonia F
Pachymatisma johnstonia O
Axinella infundibuliformis C
Raspailia hispida C
Raspailia ramosa F
Stelligera stuposa C
Polymastia boletiformis F
Polymastia penicillus O
Sphaerotylus renoufi R
Tethya citrina O
Iophonopsis nigricans F
Hemimycale columella F
Hymedesmia paupertas C
Phorbas fictitius O
Desmacella cf. annexa O
Haliclona viscosa F
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa A
Ectopleura larynx F
Eudendrium annulatum P
Halecium halecinum O
Kirchenpaueria pinnata R
Nemertesia antennina C
Nemertesia ramosa O
Aglaophenia tubulifera F
Sarcodictyon catenatum R
Alcyonium digitatum C
Alcyonium hibernicum R
Epizoanthus couchii O
Parazoanthus anguicomus F
Parazoanthus axinellae F
Metridium senile O
Cylista elegans F
Actinothoe sphyrodeta F
Corynactis viridis C
Caryophyllia smithii A
Caryophyllia smithii F
CRUSTACEA
Palinurus elephas R
Cancer pagurus R
MOLLUSCA
Colpodaspis pusilla R
Polycera faeroensis R
Rostanga rubra R
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata O
Marthasterias glacialis R
Echinus esculentus R
Holothuria forskali R
TUNICATA
Pycnoclavella stolonialis P
Aplidium nordmanni F
Aplidium punctum F
Ascidia mentula R
Polycarpa pomaria F
RHODOPHYTA
Delesseria sanguinea O
Dysidea fragilis O
Pachymatisma johnstonia F
Pachymatisma johnstonia O
Axinella infundibuliformis C
Raspailia hispida C
Raspailia ramosa F
Stelligera stuposa C
Polymastia boletiformis F
Polymastia penicillus O
Sphaerotylus renoufi R
Tethya citrina O
Iophonopsis nigricans F
Hemimycale columella F
Hymedesmia paupertas C
Phorbas fictitius O
Desmacella cf. annexa O
Haliclona viscosa F
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa A
Ectopleura larynx F
Eudendrium annulatum P
Halecium halecinum O
Kirchenpaueria pinnata R
Nemertesia antennina C
Nemertesia ramosa O
Aglaophenia tubulifera F
Sarcodictyon catenatum R
Alcyonium digitatum C
Alcyonium hibernicum R
Epizoanthus couchii O
Parazoanthus anguicomus F
Parazoanthus axinellae F
Metridium senile O
Cylista elegans F
Actinothoe sphyrodeta F
Corynactis viridis C
Caryophyllia smithii A
Caryophyllia smithii F
CRUSTACEA
Palinurus elephas R
Cancer pagurus R
MOLLUSCA
Colpodaspis pusilla R
Polycera faeroensis R
Rostanga rubra R
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata O
Marthasterias glacialis R
Echinus esculentus R
Holothuria forskali R
TUNICATA
Pycnoclavella stolonialis P
Aplidium nordmanni F
Aplidium punctum F
Ascidia mentula R
Polycarpa pomaria F
RHODOPHYTA
Delesseria sanguinea O
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