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Wreck of the Alastor, Ringhaddy Sound, Strangford Lough

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Survey number: 782 Event number: 20251228/01 Date: 2025-12-28 GPS: 54.45155,-5.62943. Depth: -10.0 to -22.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Wreck of M.Y. Alastor sitting in Ringhaddy Sound on mixed sediment seabed of soft mud, abundant dead shell and occasional cobbles and boulders.

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Biotope 1 : Muddy seabed with dead shell - Circalittoral mixed sediment SS.SMx.CMx (EUNIS A5.44)

PORIFERA
Suberites sp. R
CNIDARIA
Alcyonium digitatum R
Urticina eques R
Metridium senile F
Cylista troglodytes R
ANNELIDA
Spirobranchus triqueter A
Serpula vermicularis R
CRUSTACEA
Hyas araneus R
Polybius depurator A
Carcinus maenas O
MOLLUSCA
Buccinum undatum R
Onchidoris bilamellata C
Ostrea edulis R
Aequipecten opercularis R
BRYOZOA
Cellepora pumicosa O
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida F
Henricia oculata R
Asterias rubens A
PISCES
Callionymus lyra R
CHROMOPHYTA
Ascophyllum nodosum R

Biotope 2 : Wreck - Antedon spp., solitary ascidians and fine hydroids on sheltered circalittoral rock CR.LCR.BrAs.AntAsH (A4.313)

PORIFERA
Dysidea fragilis O
Amphilectus fucorum F
CNIDARIA
Metridium senile R
Cylista elegans S
Cylista elegans S
Caryophyllia smithii O
ANNELIDA
Spirobranchus triqueter C
Serpula vermicularis R
CRUSTACEA
Hyas araneus O
Cancer pagurus O
Necora puber O
Carcinus maenas F
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum O
Onchidoris bilamellata A
Archidoris pseudoargus R
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida A
Asterias rubens O
TUNICATA
Ascidia mentula R
PISCES
Parablennius gattorugine R
Gobius sp. R
Pomatoschistus sp. O
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