Black sea exposed upper infralittoral rock with rock borers
Description (English)
Soft rocks (limestone) occurring in the infralittoral zone in areas of low to moderate exposure. The softer nature of limestone rocks makes them suitable for rock boring species such as Petricola lithophaga.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MB146 |
|---|---|
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Reefs | 1170 | Narrower | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Invertebrates
Petricola lithophaga
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Petricola lithophaga | Invertebrates |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A3.24 | Faunal communities on moderate energy infralittoral rock | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A3.1 | Atlantic and Mediterranean high energy infralittoral rock | narrower |
| European Red List of Habitats | BLSA3.18 | Pontic exposed upper infralittoral rock with rock borers | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A3.24 | Faunal communities on moderate energy infralittoral rock | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A3.1 | Atlantic and Mediterranean high energy infralittoral rock | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.1 | High energy infralittoral rock | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.27 | Faunal communities on moderate energy infralittoral rock | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.23 | Sand-tolerant or disturbed kelp and seaweed on moderately exposed infralittoral rock | narrower | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.1 | Infralittoral rock very exposed to wave action and/or currents and tidal streams | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.27 | Animal-dominated communities of moderately exposed infralittoral rock | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.1 | Infralittoral rock very exposed to wave action and/or currents and tidal streams | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A3.1 | Infralittoral rock very exposed to wave action or tidal currents | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | A3.1 | Infralittoral rock very exposed to wave action | same | |
| MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | EIR | Exposed infralittoral rock | same | |
| MNCR BioMar 96.7 (Britain & Ireland) | EIR | same |
