EUNIS habitat classification 2017 > M - Marine benthic habitats > MB6 - Infralittoral mud > MB62 - Atlantic infralittoral mud > MB625 - Faunal communities on variable or reduced salinity Atlantic sublittoral mud > MB6253 - Nephtys hombergii and Tubificoides spp. in variable salinity Atlantic infralittoral soft mud

Nephtys hombergii and Tubificoides spp. in variable salinity Atlantic infralittoral soft mud

Description (English)

Variable salinity soft infralittoral mud and sandy mud characterised by the polychaete Nephtys hombergii and oligochaetes of the genus Tubificoides. Other characterising species that may be present are the polychaetes Streblospio shrubsolii and Aphelochaeta marioni, and the cumacean Diastylis rathkei typica.
Situation: The biotope is found in areas of silt deposition in soft and sandy muds but may not form a stable habitat. It may be found adjacent to MB6-252, separated by the abundance of Aphelochaeta marioni and its more cohesive sediments

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type	code MB6253
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)	Estuaries	1130	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 Aphelochaeta marioni

Invertebrates Diastylis rathkei

Invertebrates Nephtys hombergii

Invertebrates Streblospio shrubsolii

Species scientific name	English common name	Species group
Aphelochaeta marioni		Invertebrates
Diastylis rathkei		Invertebrates
Nephtys hombergii		Invertebrates
Streblospio shrubsolii		Invertebrates

Other classifications

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012)	A5.323	Nephtys hombergii and Tubificoides spp. in variable salinity infralittoral soft mud	same

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

History

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	A5.323	Nephtys hombergii and Tubificoides spp. in variable salinity infralittoral soft mud	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A4.323	Nephtys hombergii and Tubificoides spp. in variable salinity infralittoral soft mud	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A4.323	Nephtys hombergii and Tubificoides spp. in variable salinity infralittoral soft mud	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A4.323	Nephtys hombergii and Tubificoides spp. in variable salinity infralittoral soft mud	same
MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland)	IMU.EstMu.NhomTub	Nephtys hombergi and Tubificoides spp. in in variable salinity infralittoral soft mud	same

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