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Biocenosis of Mediterranean mediolittoral sands

Description (English)

Mediolittoral sands are characterised by the annelids Ophelia radiata and Scolelepis squamata, the isopod crustacean Eurydice affinis and the pelecypod mollusc Donacilla cornea. Coarse sands encourage the settlement of Ophelia radiata, and fine sands that of Scolelepis squamata, while Donacilla cornea often avoids calcareous sands.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type	code MA552
Relation to	Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites)

Legal status

Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments

Legal text	Annex	Name in legal text	Code in legal text	Habitat type relationship	More information
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats	Revised Annex I of Resolution 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention on endangered natural habitats types using the EUNIS habitat classification (year of revision 2010)	Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide	1140	Overlap	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention lists endangered natural habitats requiring specific conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming the Emerald network]
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats	Revised Annex I of Resolution 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention on endangered natural habitats types using the EUNIS habitat classification (year of revision 2010)	Large shallow inlets and bays	1160	Overlap	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention lists endangered natural habitats requiring specific conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming the Emerald network]

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Invertebrates Donacilla cornea

Species scientific name	English common name	Species group
Donacilla cornea		Invertebrates

Other classifications

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012)	A2.25	Mediterranean and Pontic communities of mediolittoral sands	narrower
European Red List of Habitats	MEDA2.25	Communities of Mediterranean mediolittoral sands	same

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

History

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	A2.25	Mediterranean communities of mediolittoral sands	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A2.26	Mediterranean communities of mediolittoral sands	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A2.26	Biocenosis of the mediolittoral sands	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A2.23	Biocenosis of the mediolittoral sands	same

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