Caves, overhangs and surge gullys in Black sea infralittoral rock
Description (English)
Caves and overhangs in the infralittoral zone are completely submerged at all states of the tide. Light conditions are generally poor. Communities of sciaphillic algae, sponges and mussels are commonly present. Characteristic species: Phyllophora nervosa, Lomentaria clavellosa, Hildenbrandia rubra, Zanardinia typus, Mytilus galloprovincialis, erect sponges Halichondria panicea , Haliclona simulans, Dysidea fragilis, Dysidea pallescensor thin crust sponges like Antho involvens, Haliclona flavescens , Haliclona cinerea, Suberites prototypus, Clathria cleistocheila depending on current intensity, anemones Actinia equina, red mysid shrimp Hemimysis pontica, Hemimysis serrata and turf hydrozoans.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code MB14E |
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Relation to | Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Hildenbrandia rubra | Algae | |
Lomentaria clavellosa | Algae | |
Actinia equina | Invertebrates | |
Antho involvens | Invertebrates | |
Dysidea fragilis | Invertebrates | |
Dysidea pallescens | Invertebrates | |
Haliclona cinerea | Invertebrates | |
Haliclona flavescens | Invertebrates | |
Haliclona simulans | Invertebrates | |
Hemimysis pontica | Invertebrates | |
Hemimysis serrata | Invertebrates | |
Mytilus galloprovincialis | Invertebrates | |
Suberites prototypus | Invertebrates |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A3.74 | Caves and overhangs in infralittoral rock | overlap |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A3.7 | Features of infralittoral rock | narrower |
European Red List of Habitats | BLSA3.74 | Caves, overhangs and surge gullies in Pontic infralittoral rock | same |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A3.7 | Features of infralittoral rock | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.4 | Caves, overhangs and surge gullies in the infralittoral zone | narrower | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.4 | Caves, overhangs and surge gullies in the infralittoral zone | narrower | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.4 | Caves, overhangs and surge gullies in the infralittoral zone | narrower | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A3.4 | Caves, overhangs and surge gullies in the infralittoral zone | narrower | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | A9.2 | Infralittoral caves | narrower | |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 12.7 | Part of Sea-caves | narrower |