Sponges of Rathlin Island

doi:10.15468/lk2izm

Sponges of Rathlin Island

Citation

Bernard Picton and Claire Goodwin. Sponges of Rathlin Island. National Biodiversity Data Centre. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/lk2izm accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-03.

Description

Sponges of Rathlin Island, Co. Antrim

Purpose

Inventory of sponges of Rathlin island

Sampling Description

Quality Control

Records all validated by Bernard Picton, data reformatted by Janine Guinan

Method steps

Field observations

Additional info

http://www.habitas.org.uk/marinelife/sponge_guide/

Taxonomic Coverages

Species Groups recorded: horseshoe worm (Phoronida), bony fish (Actinopterygii), comb jelly (Ctenophora), lichen, alga, cartilagenous fish (Chondricht, lampshell (Brachiopoda), echinoderm, bird, sponge (Porifera), peanut worm (Sipuncula), crustacean, tunicate (Urochordata), annelid, sea spider (Pycnogonida), mollusc, bryozoan, ribbon worm (Nemertinea), flowering plant, entoproct, coelenterate (=cnidarian), springtail (Collembola).

Geographic Coverages

Nearshore of Rathlin Island, Co. Antrim

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Bernard Picton and Claire Goodwin
originator
Ulster Museum
153 Bangor Road CultraHolywoodCo. Down, BT18 0EUNorthern Ireland
email: bernard.picton@nmni.com
homepage: http://www.habitas.org.uk/marinelife/sponge_guide/

metadata author
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland
Beechfield house, Carriganore WIT West Campus
County Waterford
IE
Telephone: +353 (0)51 306 240
email: info@biodiversityireland.ie
homepage: http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/

administrative point of contact
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland
Beechfield house, Carriganore WIT West Campus
Waterford
County Waterford
IE
Telephone: +353 (0)51 306 240
email: info@biodiversityireland.ie
homepage: http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/