North of Marnid Point, Tory Island.

Dive number: 950726/04 Date: 26 July 1995

Site Description: The site was located on the north coast of an island on the north coast of Ireland. The site was exposed to moderately strong tidal streams. The surveyed area dropped from 29 m BCD down to 35 m BCD; at 35 m the rock gave way to well sorted medium sand. Corynactis viridis was abundant on the rock, forming adjacent patches of different coloured morphs. There were gullies in the rock with abundant Securiflustra securifrons. Securiflustra was also abundant on the rock adjoining the sand.

Map site - Google maps: 55.272,-8.22233

Subsite: Steep bedrock, lower circalittoral, with Corynactis viridis. details

Subsite Description: Steep lower circalittoral bedrock with moderate tidal streams. The rock faces were covered with Corynactis viridis with Securiflustra securifrons and Flustra foliacea common in the shallow gullies and at the base of the bedrock where it adjoined a sand plain.

Microstomus kitt	Microstomus kitt	Phorbas fictitius	Securiflustra securifrons	Sertularella gayi, Doto tuberculata	Flustra foliacea
Cellaria fistulosa	Aspitrigla cuculus	Aspitrigla cuculus	Aspitrigla cuculus	Corynactis viridis	Corynactis viridis
Metridium senile	Flustra foliacea, Securiflustra securifrons	Cancer pagurus, Securiflustra securifrons	Cliona celata, Antedon bifida	Flustra foliacea, Securiflustra securifrons, Luidia ciliaris
	Polymastia boletiformis, Axinella infundibuliformis	Porania pulvillus	Polymastia boletiformis, Axinella dissimilis	Polymastia boletiformis, Axinella dissimilis	Polymastia boletiformis
Polymastia boletiformis, Antedon bifida	Polymastia boletiformis, Cliona celata	Diazona violacea