MBDP-NI: Site details Neil's Reef, Strangford Lough.

Priority species

Neil's Reef, Strangford Lough.

Survey number: 550 Event number: 19820520/01 Date: 1982-05-20 GPS: 54.40283,-5.61067. Depth: -20.0 to -21.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description: Ophiothrix generally everywhere; hydroids and sponges on the boulders. One Echinus.

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Species list (42 species recorded):

PORIFERA
Sycon ciliatum
Stelligera montagui
Tethya citrina
Cliona celata
Amphilectus fucorum
Mycale rotalis
Suberites carnosus
Suberites ficus
CNIDARIA
Halecium muricatum
Sertularia argentea
Kirchenpaueria pinnata
Nemertesia ramosa
Calliactis palliata
CRUSTACEA
Pagurus prideaux
Galathea intermedia
Pisidia longicornis
Hyas coarctatus
Eurynome spinosa
Polybius depurator
MOLLUSCA
Steromphala cineraria
Acanthodoris pilosa
Polycera faeroensis
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Eucratea loricata
Bugula avicularia
Bicellariella ciliata
Scrupocellaria scruposa
Cellaria sp.
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus
Leptasterias muelleri
Ophiothrix fragilis
Ophiocomina nigra
Ophiopholis aculeata
Echinus esculentus
TUNICATA
Ciona intestinalis
Corella parallelogramma
Ascidia mentula
RHODOPHYTA
Lithophyllum sp.
Plocamium cartilagineum
Phycodrys rubens
Polysiphonia stricta

No biotope record.

PORIFERA
Sycon ciliatum P
Stelligera montagui P
Tethya citrina P
Cliona celata P
Amphilectus fucorum P
Mycale rotalis P
Suberites carnosus P
Suberites ficus P
CNIDARIA
Halecium muricatum P
Sertularia argentea P
Kirchenpaueria pinnata P
Nemertesia ramosa P
Calliactis palliata P
CRUSTACEA
Pagurus prideaux P
Galathea intermedia P
Pisidia longicornis P
Hyas coarctatus P
Eurynome spinosa P
Polybius depurator P
MOLLUSCA
Steromphala cineraria P
Acanthodoris pilosa P
Polycera faeroensis P
BRYOZOA
Crisia denticulata P
Alcyonidium diaphanum P
Eucratea loricata P
Bugula avicularia P
Bicellariella ciliata P
Scrupocellaria scruposa P
Cellaria sp. P
ECHINODERMATA
Crossaster papposus P
Leptasterias muelleri P
Ophiothrix fragilis P
Ophiocomina nigra P
Ophiopholis aculeata P
Echinus esculentus P
TUNICATA
Ciona intestinalis P
Corella parallelogramma P
Ascidia mentula P
RHODOPHYTA
Lithophyllum sp. P
Plocamium cartilagineum P
Phycodrys rubens P
Polysiphonia stricta P