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Place name : The Highlandman, The Maidens. County : Antrim

Date : 2024-07-31 GPS : 54.95461,-5.73049. Depth : -20.0 to -35.0 m. [ View map ]

Site Description : Vertical bedrock wall, strongly tide-swept circalittoral rock.

White cluster anemone Parazoanthus anguicomis [00:00:32]; Elegant anemone Cylista elegans [00:00:53]; Elegant anemone, pink form Cylista elegans [00:01:02]; Cup sponge Axinella infundibuliformis [00:01:18]; Sponge Iophon nigricans [00:01:34]; Horseman anemone Urticina eques [00:01:56]; Sandalled anemone Actinothoe sphyrodeta [00:02:18]; Red crater sponge Hymedesmia jecusculum [00:02:33]; Dead mens' fingers Alcyonium digitatum [00:03:01]; Crown anemone Hormathia coronata [00:03:32]; Volcano sponge Haliclona viscosa [00:04:06]; Faeroe nudibranch Polycera faeroensis [00:04:44]; Painted topshell Calliostoma zizyphinum [00:05:57]; Jewel anemones Corynactis viridis [00:06:21]; Forest kelp Laminaria hyperborea [00:07:01]; Winged weed Membranoptera alata [00:07:36]; Hydroid Amphisbetia operculata [00:08:05]; Leopard-spotted goby Thorogobius ephippiatus [00:09:22]; Feathered wing weed Ptilota gunneri [00:10:33].

Biotope 1 : Alcyonium digitatum with dense Tubularia indivisa and anemones on strongly tide-swept circalittoral rock.

PORIFERA
Dysidea fragilis O
Pachymatisma johnstonia R
Axinella infundibuliformis F
Stelligera stuposa F
Iophon hyndmani O
Iophonopsis nigricans F
Hemimycale columella O
Hymedesmia paupertas F
Haliclona viscosa F
CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa A
Diphasia margareta R
Nemertesia ramosa O
Nemertesia ramosa C
Aglaophenia tubulifera F
Alcyonium digitatum C
Parazoanthus anguicomus C
Urticina eques O
Metridium senile O
Cylista elegans C
Actinothoe sphyrodeta C
Hormathia coronata R
Corynactis viridis O
Caryophyllia smithii A
ANNELIDA
Sabella pavonina P
CHELICERATA
Nymphon gracile P
CRUSTACEA
Adna anglica R
Caprella sp. A
MOLLUSCA
Calliostoma zizyphinum R
Trivia arctica P
Aplysia punctata R
Doto pinnatifida R
Polycera faeroensis R
Jorunna sp. P
Facelina auriculata R
BRYOZOA
Caberea boryi O
Cellaria fistulosa C
Schizomavella linearis R
Omalosecosa ramulosa P
ECHINODERMATA
Henricia oculata R
Asterias rubens R
Marthasterias glacialis R
Echinus esculentus R
TUNICATA
Clavelina lepadiformis O
Aplidium punctum R
Ascidia virginea R
Botryllus sp. R
PISCES
Centrolabrus exoletus R
Ctenolabrus rupestris R
Labrus bergylta R
Labrus mixtus R
Thorogobius ephippiatus R

Biotope 2 : Laminaria hyperborea forest with a faunal cushion (sponges and polyclinids) and foliose red seaweeds on very exposed upper infralittoral rock.

CNIDARIA
Tubularia indivisa A
Amphisbetia operculata C
Nemertesia antennina C
Obelia geniculata A
Alcyonium digitatum F
Actinothoe sphyrodeta C
Caryophyllia smithii O
BRYOZOA
Crisia eburnea F
ECHINODERMATA
Asterias rubens R
TUNICATA
Aplidium nordmanni R
PISCES
Thorogobius ephippiatus R
RHODOPHYTA
Ptilota gunneri O
Delesseria sanguinea C
Membranoptera alata O
CHROMOPHYTA
Laminaria hyperborea A
Saccharina latissima O

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