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

Date : 2024-05-06 GPS : 55.29139,-6.25205. Depth : -20.0 to -30.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description : Boulders with diverse sponges and hydroids embedded in mixed sediment.

Species list and abundance (46 species recorded):

PORIFERA	Stelligera stuposa C	Haliclona urceolus R	Nemertesia antennina C	Vesicularia spinosa R	Echinus esculentus O	RHODOPHYTA
Sycon ciliatum O	Polymastia boletiformis O	CNIDARIA	Aglaophenia tubulifera O	Cellaria fistulosa P	TUNICATA	Rhodophyllis divaricata O
Dysidea fragilis R	Tethya citrina R	Halecium halecinum F	Caryophyllia smithii P	Porella compressa R	Clavelina lepadiformis P	Meredithia microphylla O
Pachymatisma johnstonia R	Hemimycale columella O	Diphasia alata R	ANNELIDA	Pentapora foliacea R	Synoicum pulmonaria O	Delesseria sanguinea F
Axinella damicornis F	Hymedesmia jecusculum R	Sertularella sp. R	Sabella pavonina R	Parasmittina trispinosa F	Sidnyum turbinatum O	CHROMOPHYTA
Axinella dissimilis R	Hymedesmia paupertas O	Tamarisca tamarisca R	BRYOZOA	ECHINODERMATA	Diazona violacea R	Halopteris filicina R
Axinella infundibuliformis P	Hymedesmia rathlinia R	Halopteris catharina R	Crisia eburnea P	Porania pulvillus R	Ascidia mentula O
Raspailia hispida O	Hymeniacidon simplicima R	Kirchenpaueria pinnata O	Plagioecia patina R	Marthasterias glacialis R	Polycarpa pomaria R

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