MBDP-NI: Site details West Light to Ruecallan, Rathlin Island

Priority species

Non-indigenous species

West Light to Ruecallan, Rathlin Island

[Site list for year 2025]

Survey number: 782 Event number: 20250730/01 Date: 2025-07-30 GPS: 55.30780,-6.27126. Depth: -15.0 to -32.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Vertical limestone wall with archway on Rathlin's north wall.

Species list (22 species recorded):

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

PORIFERA
Pachymatisma johnstonia C
Axinella infundibuliformis C
Eurypon sp. F
Raspailia hispida O
Stelligera stuposa F
Polymastia boletiformis O
Sphaerotylus renoufi R
Tethya citrina R
Iophonopsis nigricans O
Haliclona viscosa O
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa O
Alcyonium digitatum C
Parazoanthus anguicomus O
Parazoanthus axinellae O
Cylista elegans O
Actinothoe sphyrodeta C
Corynactis viridis A
Caryophyllia smithii C
CRUSTACEA
Palinurus elephas R
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata R
Echinus esculentus R
PISCES
Ctenolabrus rupestris R