SW of West Town, Tory Island.

Dive number: 950727/01 Date: 27 July 1995

Site Description: The site was located well offshore to the south-west of a large offshore island on a level plain of bedrock and boulders. The seabed at 35 m BCD consisted of boulders on bedrock with a variety of erect sponges. There were large colonies of Pentapora foliacea with clumps of Salmacina dysteri attached. Drachiella spectabilis was common.

Map site - Google maps: 55.248,-8.26833

Subsite: Upper circalittoral bedrock and boulders with Drachiella spectabilis and axinellid sponges. details

Subsite Description: Upper circalittoral with boulders on bedrock. Drachiella spectabilis was common on the upper faces of the rock. Axinella spp., Phakellia ventilabrum and Polymastia boletiformis were also common on the rock.

Porania pulvillus	Antedon bifida	Hormathia coronata	Polymastia boletiformis	Drachiella spectabilis	Cadlina laevis
Omalosecosa ramulosa	Terpios fugax	Polyplumaria frutescens	Diazona violacea