MBDP-NI: Site details Cushendun Bay

Priority species

Non-indigenous species

Cushendun Bay

[Site list for year 2025]

Survey number: 782 Event number: 20250810/01 Date: 2025-08-10 GPS: 55.12856,-6.02606. Depth: -25.0 to -30.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Maerl bed with Ophiothrix fragilis and Ophiocomina nigra with bryozoan turf.

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Species list (40 species recorded):

CNIDARIA
Nemertesia antennina
Nemertesia ramosa
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Calliactis palliata
ANNELIDA
Myxicola polychroma
CRUSTACEA
Pagurus prideaux
Cancer pagurus
MOLLUSCA
Leptochiton asellus
Euspira catena
Aplysia punctata
Antiopella cristata
Pecten maximus
Aequipecten opercularis
Venus casina
Eledone cirrhosa
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata
Crisia eburnea
Plagioecia patina
Vesicularia spinosa
Electra pilosa
Flustra foliacea
Crisularia plumosa
Scrupocellaria sp.
Cellaria fistulosa
Parasmittina trispinosa
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus
Henricia oculata
Leptasterias muelleri
Marthasterias glacialis
Ophiothrix fragilis
Ophiocomina nigra
Echinus esculentus
RHODOPHYTA
Lithothamnion glaciale
Phymatolithon calcareum
Metacallophyllis laciniata
Kallymenia reniformis
Stenogramma interruptum
Cryptopleura ramosa
CHROMOPHYTA
Dictyopteris polypodioides
Dictyota dichotoma

Biotope 1 : Maerl beds SS.SMp.Mrl (EUNIS A5.51)

CNIDARIA
Nemertesia antennina O
Nemertesia ramosa R
Aglaophenia tubulifera O
Calliactis palliata R
ANNELIDA
Myxicola polychroma P
Myxicola polychroma R
CRUSTACEA
Pagurus prideaux R
Cancer pagurus R
MOLLUSCA
Leptochiton asellus P
Euspira catena P
Euspira catena R
Aplysia punctata R
Antiopella cristata R
Pecten maximus R
Aequipecten opercularis P
Venus casina P
Eledone cirrhosa R
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata F
Crisia eburnea F
Plagioecia patina P
Vesicularia spinosa O
Electra pilosa P
Flustra foliacea O
Crisularia plumosa F
Scrupocellaria sp. F
Cellaria fistulosa F
Parasmittina trispinosa O
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus O
Henricia oculata R
Leptasterias muelleri P
Marthasterias glacialis R
Ophiothrix fragilis S
Ophiocomina nigra C
Echinus esculentus F
RHODOPHYTA
Lithothamnion glaciale C
Phymatolithon calcareum C
Metacallophyllis laciniata O
Kallymenia reniformis O
Stenogramma interruptum O
Cryptopleura ramosa O
CHROMOPHYTA
Dictyopteris polypodioides R
Dictyota dichotoma R