Facies with Anthipatella subpinnata and sparse red algae
Description (English)
This facies, characterised by the colonial black coral Antipathella subpinnata, occurs on hard bottoms with different sedimentation rate and relatively dim light, generally observed on subhorizontal faces of large boulders, from 50m depth.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code MC151F |
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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)
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Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Antipathella subpinnata | Invertebrates |
Other classifications
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A4.1 | Atlantic and Mediterranean high energy circalittoral rock | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A4.2 | Atlantic and Mediterranean moderate energy circalittoral rock | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A4.3 | Atlantic and Mediterranean low energy circalittoral rock | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.5 | High energy circalittoral rock | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.6 | Moderate energy circalittoral rock | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.A1 | Animal communities of deep circalittoral rock habitats exposed to weak or no currents | narrower | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.7 | Low energy circalittoral rock | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A3.91 | Animal communities of deep circalittoral rock habitats exposed to moderately strong currents | narrower | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.6 | Circalittoral rock moderately exposed to wave action or currents and tidal streams | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.5 | Circalittoral rock very exposed to wave action or currents and tidal streams | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.A1 | Animal communities of deep circalittoral rock habitats exposed to weak or no currents | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A3.7 | Circalittoral rock sheltered from wave action and currents including tidal streams | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.7 | Circalittoral rock sheltered from wave action and currents including tidal streams | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.6 | Circalittoral rock moderately exposed to wave action or currents and tidal streams | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A3.5 | Circalittoral rock very exposed to wave action or currents and tidal streams | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A3.7 | Circalittoral rock sheltered from wave action or tidal currents | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A3.6 | Circalittoral rock moderately exposed to wave action or tidal currents | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A3.5 | Circalittoral rock very exposed to wave action or tidal currents | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | A5.3 | Sheltered circalittoral rock | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | A5.1 | Circalittoral rock very exposed to wave or tide action | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | A5.2 | Circalittoral rock moderately exposed to wave or tide action | same | |
MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | SCR | Sheltered circalittoral rock | same | |
MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | MCR | Moderately exposed circalittoral rock | same | |
MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | ECR | Exposed circalittoral rock | same | |
MNCR BioMar 96.7 (Britain & Ireland) | ECR | same | ||
MNCR BioMar 96.7 (Britain & Ireland) | SCR | same | ||
MNCR BioMar 96.7 (Britain & Ireland) | MCR | same |