MBDP-NI: Site details Arkill Bay, Rathlin Island

Priority species

Non-indigenous species

Arkill Bay, Rathlin Island

[Site list for year 2025]

Survey number: 782 Event number: 20250810/02 Date: 2025-08-10 GPS: 55.27621,-6.17561. Depth: -15.0 to -25.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Mixed sediment with assortment of seaweeds.

Species list (34 species recorded):

Biotope 1 : Circalittoral mixed sediment. SS.SMx.CMx (EUNIS A5.44)

CNIDARIA
Alcyonium digitatum R
Actinothoe sphyrodeta R
Calliactis palliata O
Caryophyllia smithii O
CRUSTACEA
Pagurus prideaux O
Galathea strigosa R
Macropodia sp. R
Necora puber R
MOLLUSCA
Facelina auriculata R
Pecten maximus R
Aequipecten opercularis R
BRYOZOA
Membranipora membranacea C
Electra pilosa O
Securiflustra securifrons R
Parasmittina trispinosa O
TUNICATA
Ascidia mentula R
PISCES
Scyliorhinus canicula R
Pomatoschistus flavescens F
RHODOPHYTA
Scinaia sp. R
Calliblepharis ciliata F
Metacallophyllis laciniata F
Kallymenia reniformis O
Stenogramma interruptum F
Heterosiphonia plumosa C
Acrosorium venulosum C
Delesseria sanguinea C
Nitophyllum punctatum O
CHROMOPHYTA
Carpomitra costata C
Desmarestia aculeata O
Desmarestia dresnayi C
Laminaria hyperborea F
Saccharina latissima F
Halidrys siliquosa F
CHLOROPHYTA
Ulva sp. O