MBDP-NI: Russell Rock

Place name : Russell Rock. County : Antrim

Date : 2025-05-05 GPS : 54.95470,-5.74944. Depth : -15.0 to -35.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description : Bedrock and boulder slope, exposed to strong currents.

Devonshire cup corals, Caryophyllia smithii, [00:00:21]; Cup sponge, Axinella infundibuliformis, [00:00:34]; Rare hydroid, Lytocarpia myriophyllum, [00:00:52]; Rare papillate sponge, Hymeniacidon simplicima, [00:03:22]; Oaten pipe hydroid, Tubularia indivisa, [00:04:43]; Tassel weed, Carpomitra costata, [00:05:04]; Sugar kelp, Saccharina latissima, [00:05:48]; Sea beech, Delesseria sanguinea, [00:06:03]; Sea oak, Halidrys siliquosa, [00:07:31]; Hydroid, Aglaophenia pluma, [00:07:43]; Sea oak, Phycodrys rubens, [00:08:27]; Winged weed, Membranoptera alata, [00:08:33}

Species list (25 species recorded):

Biotope 1 : Sponges and anemones on vertical circalittoral bedrock

PORIFERA
Axinella infundibuliformis C
Stelligera stuposa O
Phorbas fictitius O
Myxilla incrustans R
Hymeniacidon simplicima R
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa A
Halecium halecinum F
Nemertesia antennina C
Aglaophenia tubulifera R
Lytocarpia myriophyllum R
Alcyonium digitatum C
Caryophyllia smithii A
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum O
ECHINODERMATA
Asterias rubens R
Echinus esculentus R
PISCES
Ctenolabrus rupestris R
Labrus bergylta R
RHODOPHYTA
Delesseria sanguinea R
CHROMOPHYTA
Carpomitra costata R

Biotope 2 : Kelp and red seaweeds (moderate energy infralittoral rock)

CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa C
Aglaophenia pluma O
Obelia geniculata C
Caryophyllia smithii F
ECHINODERMATA
Echinus esculentus O
RHODOPHYTA
Delesseria sanguinea C
Membranoptera alata O
Phycodrys rubens C
CHROMOPHYTA
Carpomitra costata R
Laminaria hyperborea C
Saccharina latissima F

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