Lochaline Wall, Sound of Mull, 2006-8
Above: Composite of survey data by Ron Crosby, for the Lochaline Wall in the Sound of Mull.
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Species list
The species list below is based on observations in March 2006, 2007 and 2008,
and in July 2008 by Ron Crosby. Ron noted that in summer 2008,
the
| Species | Common name | Occur. | 1st report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algae | |||||
| Chorda filum | Bootlace weed | ( R ) | 2006 | ||
| Fucus vesiculosus | Bladder wrack | ( C ) | 2006 | ||
| Ascophyllum nodosum | Egg wrack | ( C ) | 2006 | ||
| Laminaria digitata | ( C ) | 2006 | |||
| Laminaria hyperborea | ( C ) | 2006 | |||
| Fucus serratus | Saw wrack | ( C ) | 2006 | ||
| Fucus spiralis | Spiral wrack | ( C ) | 2006 | ||
| Pelvetia canaliculata | Channel wrack | ( P ) | 2006 | ||
| Saccorhiza polyschides | ( R ) | 2006 | |||
| Ulva lactuca | Sea lettuce | ( C ) | 2006 | ||
| Delesseria sanguinea | Sea beech | ( C ) | 2006 | ||
| Enteromorpha intestinalis | ( O ) | 2006 | |||
| Lomentaria articulata | ( P ) | 2006 | |||
| - | Encrusting pink algae | ( C ) | 2006 | ||
| Polysiphonia sp. | ( C ) | 2006 | |||
| Sponges | |||||
| Axinella infundibuliformis | Funnel sponge | ( O ) | 2006 | ||
| Halichondria panicea | Breadcrumb sponge | ( P ) | 2007 | ||
| Pachymatisma johnstonia | Elephant ears sponge | ( R ) | 2006 | ||
| Cliona celata | Boring sponge | ( P ) | 2006 | ||
| Myxilla incrustans | ( P ) | 2006 | |||
| Suberites sp. | ( P ) | 2006 | |||
| Hymedesmia paupertas | Blue sponge | ( R ) | 2006 | ||
| Suberites carnosus | - | ( O ) | 2008 | ||
| Cnidarians (hydrozoa) | |||||
| Sagartia elegans | ( R ) | 2006 | |||
| Tubularia indivisa | ( C ) | 2006 | |||
| Cerianthus lloydii | ( C ) | 2006 | |||
| Urticina equese | ( R ) | 2006 | |||
| Actinia equina | Beadlet anemone | ( O ) | 2006 | ||
| Alcyonium digitatum | Dead mens fingers | ( O ) | 2006 | ||
| Obelia geniculata | ( C ) | 2006 | |||
| Halecium halecinum | Herringbone hydroid | ( P ) | 2006 | ||
| Caryophyllia smithii | Devonshire cup coral | ( C ) | 2008 | ||
| Metridium senile | Plumose anemone | ( R ) | 2008 | ||
| Virgularia mirabillis | Slender sea pen | ( R ) | 2008 | ||
| Protanthea simplex | Sea loch anemone | ( P ) | 2008-07 | ||
| Cyanea capillata | Lions mane jellyfish | ( R ) | 2008-07 | ||
| Hormathia coronata | ( O ) | 20111 | |||
| Edwardsia claparedii | ( R ) | 20111,3 | |||
| Urticina felina | ( R ) | 20111 | |||
| Aurelia aurita | Moon jelly | ( C ) | 20111 | ||
| Pleurobrachia pileus | Sea gooseberry | ( O ) | 20111 | ||
| Beroe gracilis | Comb jelly | ( R ) | 20111 | ||
| Nemertesia antennina | ( P ) | 20112 | |||
| Worms | |||||
| Arenicola spp. | Lugworms | ( C ) | 2006 | ||
| Spirorbis spirobis | ( C ) | 2006 | |||
| Eupolymnia nebulosa | Strawberry worm | ( O ) | 2006 | ||
| Lineus sp. | Bootlace worm | ( R ) | 2006 | ||
| Sabella pavonina | Peacock worm | ( O ) | 2006 | ||
| Lanice conchilega | Sandmason worm | ( R ) | 2006 | ||
| Tubulanus annulatus | Football jersey worm | ( R ) | 2006 | ||
| Serpula vermicularis | ( P ) | 2006 | |||
| Pomatoceros lamarcki | Keel worm | ( P ) | 2006 | ||
| Pomatoceros triqueter | ( O ) | 2006 | |||
| Salmacina dysteri | Confirmed 20112 | ( R ) | 2006 | ||
| Protula tubularia | ( P ) | 20112 | |||
| Chone infundibuliformis | ( P ) | 20112 | |||
| Bryozoans | |||||
| Porella compressa | ( R ) | 2006 | |||
| Membranipora membranacea | Sea Mat | ( O ) | 2008 | ||
| Flustra foliacea | Hornwrack | ( P ) | 2008 | ||
| Electra pilosa | Frosty sea mat | ( C ) | 2008-07 | ||
| Crustaceans | |||||
| Cancer pagurus | Edible crab | ( R ) | 2006 | ||
| Pagurus bernhardus | Common hermit crab | ( C ) | 2006 | ||
| Necora puber | Velvet swimming crab | ( R ) | 2006 | ||
| Carcinus maenas | Shore crab | ( C ) | 2006 | ||
| Munida rugosa | Long clawed squat lobster | ( O ) | 2006 | ||
| Hyas araneus | Great spider crab | ( R ) | 2006 | ||
| Barnacles | ( C ) | 2006 | |||
| Liocarcinus depurator | Harbour crab | ( R ) | 2008 | ||
| Brachiopods | |||||
| Terebratulina retusa | Brachiopod | ( R ) | 2011 | ||
| Molluscs | |||||
| Monia patelliformis | Saddle oyster | ( C ) | 2006 | ||
| Limpets | ( C ) | 2006 | |||
| Chitons | ( R ) | 2006 | |||
| Calliostoma zizyphinum | Painted top shell | ( O ) | 2006 | ||
| Nucella lapillus | Dog whelk & eggs | ( P ) | 2006 | ||
| Doris pseudoargus | Sea lemon & eggs | ( R ) | 2006 | ||
| Mytilus edulis | Common mussels | ( O ) | 2006 | ||
| Littorina littorea | Common periwinkle | ( C ) | 2006 | ||
| Gibbula cineraria | Grey topshell | ( C ) | 2006 | ||
| Littorina obtusata | Flat periwinkle | ( C ) | 2006 | ||
| Trivia monacha | European cowrie | ( R ) | 2006 | ||
| Polycera quadrilineata | ( R ) | 2006 | |||
| Coryphella lineata | ( R ) | 2006 | |||
| Coryphella browni | ( O ) | 2008 | |||
| Pecten maximus | Great scallop | ( O ) | 2008 | ||
| Aequipecten opercularis | Queen scallop | ( R ) | 2008 | ||
| Buccinum undatum | Common whelk | ( R ) | 2008 | ||
| Polycera faeroensis | ( R ) | 2008-07 | |||
| Cadlina laevis | ( P ) | 2008-07 | |||
| Trivia arctica | Arctic cowrie | ( P ) | 20112 | ||
| Diaphorodoris luteocincta | ( P ) | 20112 | |||
| Echinoderms | |||||
| Ophiura albida | ( R ) | 2006 | |||
| Antedon petasus | ( C ) | 2006 | |||
| Leptometra celtica | ( O ) | 2006 | |||
| Antedon bifida | Common feather star | ( C ) | 2006 | ||
| Echinus esculentus | Common sea urchin | ( O ) | 2006 | ||
| Crossaster papposus | Sun star | ( R ) | 2006 | ||
| Asterias rubens | Common sea star | ( P ) | 2006 | ||
| Henricia oculata | Bloody henry | ( R ) | 2006 | ||
| Tunicates | |||||
| Diazona violacea | Football sea squirts | ( O ) | 2006 | ||
| Clavelina lepadiformis | Lightbulb sea squirt | ( C ) | 2006 | ||
| Corella parallelogramma | ( R ) | 2006 | |||
| Ascidia mentula | ( C ) | 2006 | |||
| Ascidiella aspersa | ( C ) | 2006 | |||
| Lissoclinum perforatum | ( R ) | 2008 | |||
| Ciona intestinalis | ( O ) | 2008 | |||
| Botryllus schlosseri | Star sea squirt | ( C ) | 2008-07 | ||
| Pyura microcosmus | ( P ) | 20112 | |||
| Fish | Labrus mixtus | Juv. Female Cuckoo wrasse | ( R ) | 2006 | |
| Pleuronectes platessa | Plaice | ( R ) | 2006 | ||
| Mermaids purse | ( R ) | 2006 | |||
| Scyliorhinus caniculus | Dog fish | ( R ) | 2008 | ||
| Taurulus bubalis | Sea scorpion | ( R ) | 2008 | ||
| Limanda limanda | Dab | ( R ) | 2008 | ||
| Pomatoschistus minutus | Sand goby | ( P ) | 2008 | ||
| Symphodus melops | Corkwing wrasse | ( R ) | 2008-07 | ||
| Pholis grunnellus | Butterfish | ( R ) | 2008-07 | ||
| Thorogobius ephippiatus | Leopard-spotted goby | ( R ) | 2008-07 | ||
| Cyclopterus lumpus | Lumpsucker | ( R ) | 2011 | ||
| Callionymus lyra | Dragonet | ( O ) | 20111 | ||
| Ammodytes sp. | Sand eel | ( R ) | 20111 | ||
| Ctenolabrus rupestris | Goldsinny wrasse | ( R ) | 20111 | ||
| Gadidae sp. | Cod | ( P ) | 20111 | ||
| Gobiusculus flavescens | Two-spotted goby | ( P ) | 20112 | ||
| Pomatoschistus pictus | Painted goby | ( P ) | 20112 | ||
| Microstomus kitt | Lemon sole | ( P ) | 20112 | ||
Key
( C ) Common ( O ) Occasional ( P ) Present ( R ) Rare
[1] Reported by Ron Ates July 2011 via Lochaline Dive Centre
[2] Reported by Godfried van Mooorsel / ecosub, July 2011
[3] Species confirmed by Ron Ates, July 2013