MBDP-NI: Site details Damicornis Bay, Rathlin Island

Priority species

Non-indigenous species

Damicornis Bay, Rathlin Island

[Site list for year 2025]

Survey number: 782 Event number: 20250731/02 Date: 2025-07-31 GPS: 55.29042,-6.25338. Depth: -20.0 to -32.0 m. [ View map ]

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

Species list (43 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Hexadella topsenti
Dysidea fragilis
Axinella damicornis
Axinella dissimilis
Axinella infundibuliformis
Eurypon sp.
Raspailia hispida
Stelligera stuposa
Polymastia boletiformis
Hymedesmia paupertas
CNIDARIA
Diphasia alata
Diphasia fallax
Diphasia margareta
Nemertesia antennina
Polyplumaria flabellata
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Caryophyllia smithii
CRUSTACEA
Adna anglica
Homarus gammarus
Palinurus elephas
Munida rugosa
BRYOZOA
Plagioecia patina
Porella compressa
Pentapora foliacea
Parasmittina trispinosa
ECHINODERMATA
Porania pulvillus
Henricia oculata
Marthasterias glacialis
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Diazona violacea
Ascidia mentula
Polycarpa pomaria
PISCES
Scyliorhinus canicula
Trisopterus minutus
Ctenolabrus rupestris
Labrus mixtus
Callionymus lyra
Thorogobius ephippiatus
RHODOPHYTA
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 O
Eurypon sp. F
Raspailia hispida O
Stelligera stuposa F
Polymastia boletiformis R
Hymedesmia paupertas O
CNIDARIA
Diphasia alata O
Diphasia fallax R
Diphasia margareta R
Nemertesia antennina F
Polyplumaria flabellata O
Aglaophenia tubulifera F
Caryophyllia smithii C
CRUSTACEA
Adna anglica P
Homarus gammarus R
Palinurus elephas R
Munida rugosa R
BRYOZOA
Plagioecia patina P
Porella compressa R
Pentapora foliacea R
Parasmittina trispinosa C
ECHINODERMATA
Porania pulvillus R
Henricia oculata R
Marthasterias glacialis R
Echinus esculentus R
TUNICATA
Diazona violacea R
Ascidia mentula F
Polycarpa pomaria R
PISCES
Scyliorhinus canicula R
Trisopterus minutus F
Ctenolabrus rupestris R
Labrus mixtus R
Callionymus lyra R
Thorogobius ephippiatus R
RHODOPHYTA
Heterosiphonia plumosa F
Delesseria sanguinea A
CHROMOPHYTA
Dictyopteris polypodioides C
Dictyota dichotoma C
Saccharina latissima R