Cerastoderma edule with Abra nitida in infralittoral mud
Description (English)
Sheltered shallow sublittoral muds and gravelly muds in marine embayments, inlets or harbours may contain populations of the edible cockle Cerastoderma edule with Abra nitida. Other taxa may include the gastropod Hydrobia ulvae, cirraltulid polychaetes such as Caulleriella spp. and other polychaetes including Hediste diversicolor and Aphelochaeta marioni. Available data for this biotope are limited to parts of Southampton Water, Chichester Harbour and also in the Wash. The species list given here may therefore be far from complete. It is not known at this stage whether this biotope is a sublittoral extension of intertidal cockle beds (e.g. A2.242) or whether it exists independently of intertidal populations of C. edule.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A5.341 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (A5) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Invertebrates
Abra nitida
Invertebrates
Cerastoderma edule
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Abra nitida | Invertebrates | |
| Cerastoderma edule | Invertebrates |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Habitat Classification Britain/Ireland 0405 | SS.SMu.IFiMu.CerAnit | <I>Cerastoderma edule</I> with <I>Abra nitida</I> in infralittoral mud | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 5.2.3. | Sea and ocean | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A5.341 | Cerastoderma edule with Abra nitida in infralittoral mud | same |
