EUNIS habitat classification 2017 > M - Marine benthic habitats > MC1 - Circalittoral rock > MC15 - Mediterranean circalittoral rock > MC151 - Coralligenous biocenosis > MC1517 - Association with Lithophyllum stictaeforme and Halimeda tuna

Association with Lithophyllum stictaeforme and Halimeda tuna

Description (English)

This association characterised by the red encrusting alga Lithophyllum stictaeforme (Lithophyllum frondosum) and the green alga Halimeda tuna is present on coralligenous horizontal formations developing within sedimentary beds affected by sea bottom currents.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type	code MC1517
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	Large shallow inlets and bays	1160	Overlap	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
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

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Not available

Other classifications

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012)	A4.267	Algal bioconcretion with Lithophyllum frondosum and Halimeda tuna	same

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

History

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	A4.267	Algal bioconcretion with Lithophyllum frondosum and Halimeda tuna	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A3.6A7	Algal bioconcretion with Lithophyllum frondosum and Halimeda tuna	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A3.6A7	Algal bioconcretion with Lithophyllum frondosum and Halimeda tuna	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A3.6A7	Algal bioconcretion with Lithophyllum frondosum and Halimeda tuna	same

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