MBDP-NI: Site details Doon Bay, Rathlin Island

Priority species

Non-indigenous species

Doon Bay, Rathlin Island

[Site list for year 2025]

Survey number: 782 Event number: 20250728/01 Date: 2025-07-28 GPS: 55.27483,-6.17441. Depth: -20.0 to -25.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Boulders covered in hydroids, and some exposed bedrock, on mixed sediment.

Species list (47 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Axinella infundibuliformis
Polymastia boletiformis
Iophon hyndmani
Suberites sp.
CNIDARIA
Halecium halecinum
Diphasia alata
Diphasia fallax
Diphasia margareta
Sertularella gayi
Antennella secundaria
Kirchenpaueria pinnata
Nemertesia antennina
Nemertesia ramosa
Polyplumaria flabellata
Schizotricha frutescens
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Calliactis palliata
Caryophyllia smithii
CRUSTACEA
Homarus gammarus
Palinurus elephas
Pagurus prideaux
Munida rugosa
Inachus sp.
Inachus dorsettensis
Cancer pagurus
MOLLUSCA
Doto sp.
Pecten maximus
BRYOZOA
Vesicularia spinosa
Flustra foliacea
Crisularia plumosa
Parasmittina trispinosa
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus
Henricia oculata
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Ascidia mentula
PISCES
Callionymus lyra
RHODOPHYTA
Calliblepharis ciliata
Rhodymenia pseudopalmata
Heterosiphonia plumosa
Acrosorium venulosum
Delesseria sanguinea
Nitophyllum punctatum
CHROMOPHYTA
Dictyota dichotoma
Laminaria hyperborea
Saccharina latissima
Halidrys siliquosa

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

PORIFERA
Axinella infundibuliformis O
Polymastia boletiformis R
Iophon hyndmani R
Suberites sp. R
CNIDARIA
Halecium halecinum R
Diphasia alata R
Diphasia fallax R
Diphasia margareta C
Sertularella gayi R
Antennella secundaria R
Kirchenpaueria pinnata O
Nemertesia antennina C
Nemertesia ramosa R
Polyplumaria flabellata R
Schizotricha frutescens R
Aglaophenia tubulifera C
Actinothoe sphyrodeta R
Calliactis palliata R
Caryophyllia smithii C
CRUSTACEA
Homarus gammarus R
Palinurus elephas R
Pagurus prideaux R
Munida rugosa O
Inachus sp. O
Inachus dorsettensis R
Cancer pagurus R
MOLLUSCA
Doto sp. R
Pecten maximus R
BRYOZOA
Vesicularia spinosa P
Flustra foliacea O
Crisularia plumosa O
Parasmittina trispinosa C
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus R
Henricia oculata R
Echinus esculentus R
TUNICATA
Ascidia mentula F
PISCES
Callionymus lyra R
RHODOPHYTA
Calliblepharis ciliata O
Rhodymenia pseudopalmata C
Heterosiphonia plumosa O
Acrosorium venulosum F
Delesseria sanguinea C
Nitophyllum punctatum O
CHROMOPHYTA
Dictyota dichotoma O
Laminaria hyperborea R
Saccharina latissima O
Halidrys siliquosa O