Place name : N of Mew Island, Copelands. County : Down

Date : 2024-07-14 GPS : 54.70360,-5.51386. Depth : -15.0 to -30.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description : Ridge of bedrock with abundant hydroids. Strong current and poor visibility.

Feathery hydroid Halopteris catharina [00:00:17]; Crystal sea slug Antiopella cristata [00:00:31]; Yellow-ringed sea slug Diaphorodoris luteocincta [00:01:36]; Light bulb sea squirt Clavelina lepadiformis [00:01:41]

Species list (13 species recorded):

CNIDARIA
Sertularia argentea
Halopteris catharina
Nemertesia antennina
Aglaophenia tubulifera
Alcyonium digitatum
MOLLUSCA
Diaphorodoris luteocincta
Antiopella cristata
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum
Cellaria fistulosa
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis
Pycnoclavella stolonialis
Corella parallelogramma
Ascidia mentula

No biotope record.

CNIDARIA
Sertularia argentea O
Halopteris catharina O
Nemertesia antennina O
Aglaophenia tubulifera O
Alcyonium digitatum R
MOLLUSCA
Diaphorodoris luteocincta R
Antiopella cristata R
BRYOZOA
Alcyonidium diaphanum O
Cellaria fistulosa O
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis O
Pycnoclavella stolonialis R
Corella parallelogramma R
Ascidia mentula O

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