Zonation of Flora and Fauna on Rocky Shore

Zonation of Flora and Fauna on the Rocky Shores at Mullaghmore; and then decending into the Deep, experience the beautiful Fantasy world at "Thumb Rock" and the "Gullies": An Odesy In Photographs!

Splash Zone

Flora

Fauna.

Upper Shore

Flora

Fauna.

Mid Shore

Flora

Fauna.

Lower Shore

Flora

Fauna.

Sub-Littoral

Flora

Fauna: Benthic Invertebrates

Phylum Porifera, Sponges

Cliona celata Grant Pachymastisma johnstonia(Bowerbank in Johnston)

Phylum Cnidaria, Class Scyphozoa , Jellyfish

Aurelia auritata (L) Common Jellyfish or Moon Jellyfish Chrysaora hysoscella (L) Compas Jellyfish

Phylum Cnidaria, Class Alcyonaria (octocorallia), Order Alcyonacea, Soft Corals

Alcyonium digitatum(L) Dead mans's Fingers

Phylum Cnidaria, Class Alcyonaria (octocorallia), Order Gorgonacea, Sea Fans

Eunicella verrucosa (Pallas)

Phylum Cnidaria, Class Zoantharia (Hexacorallia), Order Scleractinia, Stony Corals

Caryophyllia smithii Stokes and Broderip Devonshire Cup-Coral

Phylum Cnidaria, Class Zoantharia (Hexacorallia), Order Actiniaria, Sea Anemones

?Anemonia viridis(Forskal)=?Anemonia sulcata(Pennant) Metridium senile (L) Sagartia Corynactis viridis Allman Jewel Anemone Urticina felina (L)= Tealia felina (L) Dahlia Anemone

Phylum Echinodermata

Fauna: Vertebrates: Fish

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