EUNIS habitat classification 2012 amended 2019 > A - Marine habitats > A3 - Infralittoral rock and other hard substrata > A3.2 - Atlantic and Mediterranean moderate energy infralittoral rock > A3.23 - Mediterranean and Pontic communities of infralittoral algae moderately exposed to wave action > A3.23L - Association with Peyssonnelia rubra and Peyssonnelia spp.

Association with Peyssonnelia rubra and Peyssonnelia spp.

English name: Association with Peyssonnelia rubra and Peyssonnelia spp.

Description (English)

This association is characterised by a mixed cover of the red algae Peyssonnelia rubra and other members of the genus Peyssonnelia spp. and is typical of semi-sciaphilous (shaded) hard bottoms.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type	code A3.23L
Bern Convention	Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (A3)

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Vegetation types

Species mentioned in habitat description

Other classifications

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
Barcelona Convention 199812	III.6.1.34.	Association with Peyssonnelia rubra and Peyssonnelia spp.	source
CORINE Land Cover	5.2.3.	Sea and ocean	n/a

For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	A3.23L	Association with Peyssonnelia rubra and Peyssonnelia spp.	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A3.25L	Association with Peyssonnelia rubra and Peyssonnelia spp.	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A3.25L	Association with Peyssonnelia rubra and Peyssonnelia spp.	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A3.25L	Association with Peyssonnelia rubra and Peyssonnelia spp.	same

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