EUNIS habitat classification 2012 amended 2019 > A - Marine habitats > A1 - Littoral rock and other hard substrata > A1.4 - Features of littoral rock > A1.44 - Communities of littoral caves and overhangs > A1.44B - Association with Phymatolithon lenormandii and Hildenbrandia rubra

Association with Phymatolithon lenormandii and Hildenbrandia rubra

English name: Association with Phymatolithon lenormandii and Hildenbrandia rubra

Description (English)

The characteristic species of this association are the red algae Phymatolithon lenormandii and Hildenbrandia rubra. This assemblage lives under the red alga Lithophyllum byssoides (ex Lithophyllum lichenoides) edge and at the entrance to mediolittoral caves.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code A1.44B
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (A1.44)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Algae Hildenbrandia rubra
Algae Lithophyllum byssoides
Algae Lithophyllum lichenoides
Algae Phymatolithon lenormandii
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Hildenbrandia rubra Algae
Lithophyllum byssoides Algae
Lithophyllum lichenoides Algae
Phymatolithon lenormandii Algae

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Barcelona Convention 199812 II.4.3.1. Association with Phymatolithon lenormandii and Hildenbrandia rubra source
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 A1.44B Association with Phymatolithon lenormandii and Hildenbrandia rubra same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 A1.614 Association with Phymatolithon lenormandii and Hildenbrandia rubra same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 A1.614 Association with Phymatolithon lenormandii and Hildenbrandia rubra same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 A1.614 Association with Phymatolithon lenormandii and Hildenbrandia rubra same
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