Mediterranean Sabellaria alveolata worm reefs
Description (English)
The species Sabellaria alveolata colonises very superficial coastal areas, from the low tide mark down to 3-5 metres, where wave action is stronger and moves particles of the sediments which are used by the worms to build their tubes. It also provides the organic matter on which these filter-feeders live. Sabellaria reefs are generally found along exposed sandy coasts, although their concretion does need a rocky base to start with (it may even be an artificial substrate, such as rubble or dockside structures, or small stones).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MB2541 |
|---|---|
| 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
Sabellaria alveolata
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Sabellaria alveolata | Invertebrates |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A5.612 | Sabellaria alveolata on variable salinity sublittoral mixed sediment | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A5.612 | Sabellaria alveolata on variable salinity sublittoral mixed sediment | same |
