Marine Biodiversity Data Portal - NI

Place name : Damicornis Bay, Rathlin Island. County : Antrim

Date : 2025-07-27 GPS : 55.29042,-6.25338. Depth : -15.0 to -35.0 m. [ View map ]

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

Lion's mane jellyfish, Cyanea capillata, [00:00:21]; Small-spotted catshark, Scyliorhinus canicula, [00:00:47]; Staghorn sponge, Axinella dissimilis, [00:01:34]; Hedgehog sponge, Polymastia boletiformis, [00:02:13]; Rose coral bryozoan, Pentapora foliacea, [00:02:47]; Crumpled duster sponge, Axinella damicornis, [00:03:16]; King scallop, Pecten maximus, [00:03:37]; Crayfish, Palinurus elephas, [00:05:08]; Curled octopus, Eledone cirrhosa, [00:05:25]; Rare hydroid, Diphasia nigra, [00:07:51]; Football sea squirt, Diazona violacea, [00:08:23]; Salmon pink sponge, Hexadella topsenti, [00:08:40]; Cup-shaped sponge, Axinella infundibuliformis, [00:12:46]; Orange encrusting sponge, Eurypon sp., [00:13:27]; Long-clawed squat lobster, Munida rugosa, [00:14:03]; Northern comb jelly, Bolinopsis infundibulum, [00:14:29]