MBDP-NI: Site details East of East Maiden

Priority species

Non-indigenous species

East of East Maiden

[Site list for year 2025]

Survey number: 782 Event number: 20250505/01 Date: 2025-05-05 GPS: 54.92838,-5.72590. Depth: -10.0 to -30.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Vertical bedrock wall with sponges and anemones, transitioning to kelp forest at shallower depths.

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Species list (52 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Aplysilla sulfurea
Dysidea fragilis
Axinella dissimilis
Axinella infundibuliformis
Raspailia hispida
Raspailia ramosa
Stelligera stuposa
Polymastia boletiformis
Sphaerotylus renoufi
Iophon hyndmani
Iophonopsis nigricans
Hemimycale columella
Hymedesmia sp.
Hymedesmia paupertas
Phorbas fictitius
Microcionidae sp.
Myxilla fimbriata
Myxilla incrustans
Haliclona urceolus
Haliclona viscosa
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa
Ectopleura larynx
Halecium sp.
Halecium halecinum
Diphasia sp.
Diphasia alata
Nemertesia antennina
Nemertesia ramosa
Polyplumaria flabellata
Obelia geniculata
Sarcodictyon catenatum
Alcyonium digitatum
Epizoanthus couchii
Parazoanthus anguicomus
Metridium senile
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Corynactis viridis
Caryophyllia smithii
MOLLUSCA
Dendronotus europaeus
Fjordia browni
Coryphella verrucosa
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata
Crisia eburnea
Cellaria sp.
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata
Asterias rubens
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Aplidium sp.
Ascidia virginea
RHODOPHYTA
Kallymenia reniformis
Delesseria sanguinea
CHROMOPHYTA
Laminaria hyperborea

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

PORIFERA
Dysidea fragilis R
Axinella dissimilis R
Axinella infundibuliformis C
Raspailia hispida O
Raspailia ramosa R
Stelligera stuposa O
Polymastia boletiformis F
Sphaerotylus renoufi R
Iophon hyndmani O
Iophonopsis nigricans O
Hemimycale columella R
Hymedesmia sp. P
Hymedesmia paupertas O
Phorbas fictitius R
Microcionidae sp. P
Myxilla fimbriata O
Haliclona urceolus O
Haliclona viscosa O
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa S
Ectopleura larynx C
Halecium sp. P
Halecium halecinum P
Diphasia sp. P
Diphasia alata O
Nemertesia antennina C
Nemertesia ramosa R
Polyplumaria flabellata O
Sarcodictyon catenatum R
Alcyonium digitatum C
Epizoanthus couchii R
Parazoanthus anguicomus O
Actinothoe sphyrodeta F
Corynactis viridis F
Caryophyllia smithii A
MOLLUSCA
Dendronotus europaeus R
Fjordia browni R
Coryphella verrucosa R
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata C
Crisia eburnea C
Cellaria sp. P
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata R
Asterias rubens R
Echinus esculentus R
TUNICATA
Aplidium sp. P
Ascidia virginea R

Biotope 2 : Laminaria hyperborea on tide-swept, infralittoral rock IR.MIR.KR.LhypT (EUNIS A3.212)

PORIFERA
Aplysilla sulfurea R
Dysidea fragilis R
Polymastia boletiformis O
Myxilla incrustans R
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa A
Ectopleura larynx F
Obelia geniculata C
Alcyonium digitatum C
Metridium senile R
Actinothoe sphyrodeta F
Corynactis viridis O
Caryophyllia smithii F
ECHINODERMATA
Asterias rubens R
RHODOPHYTA
Kallymenia reniformis R
Delesseria sanguinea O
CHROMOPHYTA
Laminaria hyperborea C