Cerianthus lloydii with Nemertesia spp. and other hydroids in circalittoral muddy mixed sediment
Description (English)
In sheltered muddy sandy gravel with appreciable quantities of surficial cobbles, pebbles and shells a community similar to MC4-211 may develop with frequent Cerianthus lloydii and other burrowing anemones. However, the pebbles and cobbles embedded in the sediment are colonised by hydroids and in particular Nemertesia antennina and N. ramosa. Other hydroids may include Kirchenpaueria pinnata and Halecium halecinum whilst ascidians such as Ascidiella aspersa or Corella parallelogramma may also be present locally. Pecten maximus and Pomatoceros triqueter may also be frequent in certain areas.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MC42111 |
|---|---|
| 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
Kirchenpaueria pinnata
Invertebrates
Nemertesia antennina
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Kirchenpaueria pinnata | Invertebrates | |
| Nemertesia antennina | Invertebrates |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A5.4411 | Cerianthus lloydii with Nemertesia spp. and other hydroids in circalittoral muddy mixed sediment | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A5.4411 | Cerianthus lloydii with Nemertesia spp. and other hydroids in circalittoral muddy mixed sediment | same |
