EUNIS habitat classification 2017 > M - Marine benthic habitats > MC1 - Circalittoral rock > MC15 - Mediterranean circalittoral rock > MC152 - Biocoenosis of Mediterranean semi-dark caves and overhangs > MC1523 - Facies with Leptopsammia pruvoti

Facies with Leptopsammia pruvoti

Description (English)

This facies with the madreporian (yellow coral) Leptopsammia pruvoti occurs on hard substrata at the entrance to caves and under overhangs.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type	code MC1523
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
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	Submerged or partially submerged sea caves	8330	Narrower

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Invertebrates Leptopsammia pruvoti

Species scientific name	English common name	Species group
Leptopsammia pruvoti		Invertebrates

Other classifications

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012)	A4.714	Caves and overhangs with Leptopsammia pruvoti	same

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

History

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	A4.714	Caves and overhangs with Leptopsammia pruvoti	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A3.B14	Facies with Leptopsammia pruvoti	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A3.B14	Facies with Leptopsammia pruvoti	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A3.814	Facies with Leptopsammia pruvoti	same

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