MBDP-NI: Between Dunsy Rock & Janes Rock, Strangford Lough

Place name : Between Dunsy Rock & Janes Rock, Strangford Lough. County : Down

Date : 2003-08-14 GPS : 54.45052,-5.60420. Depth : 18.6 m. [ View map ]

Site Description : Scattered dead Modiolus shell (barnacle encrusted), scattered large living Modiolus on mud. Damaged Modiolus beds. Many starfish towards end of dive.

Species list (38 species recorded):

Biotope 1 : Circalittoral mixed sediment.

PORIFERA
Cliona celata R
Amphilectus fucorum O
Mycale subclavata O
Myxilla incrustans O
Halichondria bowerbanki F
CNIDARIA
Halecium halecinum O
Urticina eques R
CRUSTACEA
Balanus crenatus F
Pagurus bernhardus O
Munida rugosa R
Pisidia longicornis C
Hyas araneus F
Hyas coarctatus R
Inachus dorsettensis O
Macropodia rostrata O
Cancer pagurus O
Polybius corrugatus F
Polybius depurator O
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum R
Buccinum undatum R
Modiolus modiolus O
Pecten maximus O
Aequipecten opercularis O
Astarte sulcata R
BRYOZOA
Scrupocellaria scruposa O
Cellepora pumicosa O
ECHINODERMATA
Antedon bifida F
Crossaster papposus O
Henricia oculata O
Asterias rubens F
Leptasterias muelleri R
Ophiocomina nigra O
Echinus esculentus O
Thyone roscovita O
TUNICATA
Ascidiella aspersa O
Ascidia virginea R
PISCES
Ctenolabrus rupestris R
Callionymus lyra O

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