Echinocyamus pusillus, Ophelia borealis and Abra prismatica in circalittoral fine sand
Description (English)
Circalittoral and offshore medium to fine sand (from 40m to 140m) characterised by the pea urchin Echinocyamus pusillus, the polychaete Ophelia borealis and the bivalve Abra prismatica. Other species may include the polychaetes Spiophanes bombyx, Pholoe sp., Exogone spp., Sphaerosyllis bulbosa, Goniada maculata, Chaetozone setosa, Owenia fusiformis, Glycera lapidum, Lumbrineris latreilli and Aricidea cerrutii and the bivalves Thracia phaseolina and Moerella pygmaea and to a lesser extent Spisula elliptica and Timoclea ovata. This biotope has been found in the central and northern North Sea.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MC5211 |
|---|---|
| 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
Abra prismatica
Invertebrates
Chaetozone setosa
Invertebrates
Echinocyamus pusillus
Invertebrates
Glycera lapidum
Invertebrates
Ophelia borealis
Invertebrates
Owenia fusiformis
Invertebrates
Spiophanes bombyx
Invertebrates
Spisula elliptica
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Abra prismatica | Invertebrates | |
| Chaetozone setosa | Invertebrates | |
| Echinocyamus pusillus | Invertebrates | |
| Glycera lapidum | Invertebrates | |
| Ophelia borealis | Invertebrates | |
| Owenia fusiformis | Invertebrates | |
| Spiophanes bombyx | Invertebrates | |
| Spisula elliptica | Invertebrates |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A5.251 | Echinocyamus pusillus, Ophelia borealis and Abra prismatica in circalittoral fine sand | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A5.251 | Echinocyamus pusillus, Ophelia borealis and Abra prismatica in circalittoral fine sand | same |
