Sabella pavonina with sponges and anemones on infralittoral mixed sediment
Description (English)
Muddy gravelly sand with pebbles off shallow, sheltered or moderately exposed coasts or embayments may support dense populations of the peacock worm Sabella pavonina. This community may also support populations of sponges such as Esperiopsis fucorum, Haliclona oculata and Halichondria panicea and anemones such as Sagartia elegans, Cerianthus lloydii and Urticina felina. Hydroids such as Hydrallmania falcata and the encrusting polychaete Pomatoceros triqueter are also important. This biotope may have an extremely diverse epifaunal community. Less is known about its infaunal component, although it is likely to include polychaetes such as Nephtys spp., Harmothoe spp., Glycera spp., syllid and cirratulid polychaetes, bivalves such as Abra spp., Aoridae amphipods and brittlestars such as Amphipholis squamata.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A5.432 |
|---|---|
| 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
Amphipholis squamata
Invertebrates
Halichondria panicea
Invertebrates
Sabella pavonina
Invertebrates
Sagartia elegans
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Amphipholis squamata | Invertebrates | |
| Halichondria panicea | Invertebrates | |
| Sabella pavonina | Invertebrates | |
| Sagartia elegans | Invertebrates |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Habitat Classification Britain/Ireland 0405 | SS.SMx.IMx.SpavSpAn | <I>Sabella pavonina</I> with sponges and anemones on infralittoral mixed sediment | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 5.2.3. | Sea and ocean | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A5.432 | Sabella pavonina with sponges and anemones on infralittoral mixed sediment | same |
