MBDP-NI: Site details Damicornis Bay

Priority species

Non-indigenous species

Damicornis Bay

[Site list for year 2025]

Survey number: 782 Event number: 20250727/02 Date: 2025-07-27 GPS: 55.29042,-6.25338. Depth: -15.0 to -35.0 m. [ View map ]

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

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Species list (52 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Hexadella topsenti
Dysidea fragilis
Axinella damicornis
Axinella dissimilis
Axinella infundibuliformis
Eurypon sp.
Raspailia hispida
Stelligera stuposa
Polymastia boletiformis
Iophon hyndmani
Hymedesmia paupertas
CNIDARIA
Cyanea capillata
Halecium halecinum
Diphasia alata
Diphasia nigra
Nemertesia antennina
Polyplumaria flabellata
Schizotricha frutescens
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Epizoanthus couchii
Caryophyllia smithii
PLATYHELMINTHES
Prostheceraeus vittatus
CRUSTACEA
Palinurus elephas
Munida rugosa
MOLLUSCA
Polycera faeroensis
Pecten maximus
Eledone cirrhosa
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata
Crisia eburnea
Plagioecia patina
Flustra foliacea
Crisularia plumosa
Cellaria sp.
Porella compressa
Pentapora foliacea
Parasmittina trispinosa
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata
Ophiactis balli
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis
Diazona violacea
Ascidia mentula
Ascidia virginea
Polycarpa pomaria
PISCES
Scyliorhinus canicula
Ctenolabrus rupestris
RHODOPHYTA
Metacallophyllis laciniata
Heterosiphonia plumosa
Delesseria sanguinea
CHROMOPHYTA
Dictyopteris polypodioides
Dictyota dichotoma
Saccharina latissima

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

PORIFERA
Hexadella topsenti R
Dysidea fragilis R
Axinella damicornis F
Axinella dissimilis R
Axinella infundibuliformis F
Eurypon sp. O
Raspailia hispida F
Stelligera stuposa C
Polymastia boletiformis R
Iophon hyndmani O
Hymedesmia paupertas O
CNIDARIA
Cyanea capillata R
Halecium halecinum R
Diphasia alata R
Diphasia nigra R
Nemertesia antennina C
Polyplumaria flabellata R
Schizotricha frutescens R
Aglaophenia tubulifera O
Epizoanthus couchii R
Caryophyllia smithii C
PLATYHELMINTHES
Prostheceraeus vittatus R
CRUSTACEA
Palinurus elephas R
Munida rugosa R
MOLLUSCA
Polycera faeroensis R
Pecten maximus R
Eledone cirrhosa R
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata C
Crisia eburnea C
Plagioecia patina O
Flustra foliacea R
Crisularia plumosa P
Cellaria sp. C
Porella compressa R
Pentapora foliacea R
Parasmittina trispinosa R
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata R
Ophiactis balli R
Echinus esculentus R
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis R
Diazona violacea R
Ascidia mentula O
Ascidia virginea R
Polycarpa pomaria O
PISCES
Scyliorhinus canicula R
Ctenolabrus rupestris R
RHODOPHYTA
Metacallophyllis laciniata O
Heterosiphonia plumosa O
Delesseria sanguinea C
CHROMOPHYTA
Dictyopteris polypodioides P
Dictyota dichotoma P
Saccharina latissima R