Cerianthus lloydiiand other burrowing anemones in circalittoral muddy mixed sediment
Description (English)
Circalittoral plains of sandy muddy gravel may be characterised by burrowing anemones such as Cerianthus lloydii. Other burrowing anemones such as Cereus pedunculatus, Mesacmaea mitchellii and Aureliania heterocera may be locally abundant. Relatively few conspicuous species are found in any great number in this biotope but typically they include ubiquitous epifauna such as Asterias rubens, Pagurus bernhardus and Liocarcinus depurator with occasional terebellid polychaetes such as Lanice conchilega and also the clam Pecten maximus. Ophiura albida may be frequent in some areas, and where surface shell or stones are present ascidians such as Ascidiella aspersa may occur in low numbers.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MC4211 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Invertebrates
Asterias rubens
Invertebrates
Cereus pedunculatus
Invertebrates
Lanice conchilega
Invertebrates
Liocarcinus depurator
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Asterias rubens | Invertebrates | |
| Cereus pedunculatus | Invertebrates | |
| Lanice conchilega | Invertebrates | |
| Liocarcinus depurator | Invertebrates |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A5.441 | Cerianthus lloydii and other burrowing anemones in circalittoral muddy mixed sediment | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A5.441 | Cerianthus lloydii and other burrowing anemones in circalittoral muddy mixed sediment | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A4.422 | Cerianthus lloydii and other burrowing anemones in circalittoral muddy mixed sediment | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.422 | Burrowing anemones in sublittoral muddy gravel | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A4.442 | Burrowing anemones in sublittoral muddy gravel | same | |
| MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | IMX.FaMX.An | Burrowing anemones in sublittoral muddy gravel | same |
