MBDP-NI: Site details East end of Large Skerry, Portrush

Priority species

Non-indigenous species

East end of Large Skerry, Portrush

[Site list for year 2025]

Survey number: 780 Event number: 20250817/01 Date: 2025-08-17 GPS: 55.22471,-6.62319. Depth: -12.0 to -28.4 m. [ View map ]

Species list (47 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Axinella damicornis
Axinella dissimilis
Axinella infundibuliformis
Eurypon major
Raspailia hispida
Raspailia ramosa
Stelligera montagui
Stelligera stuposa
Cliona celata
Hymedesmia sp.
Hymedesmia jecusculum
CNIDARIA
Nemertesia antennina
Nemertesia ramosa
Obelia geniculata
Alcyonium digitatum
Epizoanthus couchii
Actinothoe sphyrodeta
Corynactis viridis
Caryophyllia smithii
PLATYHELMINTHES
Prostheceraeus vittatus
CRUSTACEA
Adna anglica
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum
Acanthodoris pilosa
Doto sp.
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Membranipora membranacea
Flustra foliacea
Securiflustra securifrons
Cellaria sp.
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus
Henricia oculata
Marthasterias glacialis
Echinus esculentus
Aslia lefevrei
PISCES
Pollachius pollachius
Centrolabrus exoletus
Ctenolabrus rupestris
Labrus bergylta
Labrus mixtus
Callionymus lyra
Thorogobius ephippiatus
RHODOPHYTA
Calliblepharis ciliata
Metacallophyllis laciniata
Delesseria sanguinea
CHROMOPHYTA
Dictyopteris polypodioides
Laminaria hyperborea

Biotope 1 : Caryophyllia smithii, sponges and crustose communities on wave-exposed circalittoral rock CR.MCR.EcCr.CarSp (EUNIS A4.212)

PORIFERA
Axinella damicornis O
Axinella dissimilis R
Axinella infundibuliformis O
Eurypon major R
Raspailia hispida R
Raspailia ramosa R
Stelligera montagui R
Stelligera stuposa R
Cliona celata F
Hymedesmia sp. P
Hymedesmia jecusculum R
CNIDARIA
Nemertesia antennina C
Nemertesia ramosa R
Alcyonium digitatum A
Epizoanthus couchii R
Actinothoe sphyrodeta O
Corynactis viridis O
Caryophyllia smithii F
PLATYHELMINTHES
Prostheceraeus vittatus R
CRUSTACEA
Adna anglica F
MOLLUSCA
Acanthodoris pilosa O
Doto sp. R
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata C
Alcyonidium diaphanum C
Flustra foliacea A
Securiflustra securifrons F
Cellaria sp. O
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus R
Henricia oculata R
Marthasterias glacialis F
Echinus esculentus F
Aslia lefevrei O
PISCES
Pollachius pollachius R
Centrolabrus exoletus O
Ctenolabrus rupestris F
Labrus bergylta F
Labrus mixtus R
Callionymus lyra R
Thorogobius ephippiatus R
RHODOPHYTA
Calliblepharis ciliata O
Delesseria sanguinea C
CHROMOPHYTA
Dictyopteris polypodioides R

Biotope 2 : Laminaria hyperborea and red seaweeds on exposed vertical rock IR.HIR.KFaR.LhypRVt (EUNIS A3.117)

CNIDARIA
Obelia geniculata C
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum R
BRYOZOA
Membranipora membranacea C
RHODOPHYTA
Metacallophyllis laciniata P
Delesseria sanguinea C
CHROMOPHYTA
Dictyopteris polypodioides C
Laminaria hyperborea C