MBDP-NI: West Light to Ruecallan, Rathlin Island - Video

Priority species

Non-indigenous species

Place name : West Light to Ruecallan, Rathlin Island. County : Antrim

Date : 2025-07-30 GPS : 55.30780,-6.27126. Depth : -15.0 to -32.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description : Vertical limestone wall with archway on Rathlin's north wall.

Soft corals, Alcyonium digitatum, [00:00:31]; Papillate sponge, Sphaerotylus renoufi, [00:02:37]; Archway, [00:06:02]

Species list (22 species recorded):

Biotope 1 : Vertical wall and archway - Sponges and anemones on vertical circalittoral bedrock.

PORIFERA
Pachymatisma johnstonia C
Axinella infundibuliformis C
Eurypon sp. F
Raspailia hispida O
Stelligera stuposa F
Polymastia boletiformis O
Sphaerotylus renoufi R
Tethya citrina R
Iophonopsis nigricans O
Haliclona viscosa O
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa O
Alcyonium digitatum C
Parazoanthus anguicomus O
Parazoanthus axinellae O
Cylista elegans O
Actinothoe sphyrodeta C
Corynactis viridis A
Caryophyllia smithii C
CRUSTACEA
Palinurus elephas R
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata R
Echinus esculentus R
PISCES
Ctenolabrus rupestris R