Abra alba and Nucula nitidosa in circalittoral muddy sand or slightly mixed sediment
Description (English)
Non-cohesive muddy sands or slightly shelly/gravelly muddy sand characterised by the bivalves Abra alba and Nucula nitidosa. Other important taxa include Nephtys spp., Chaetozone setosa and Spiophanes bombyx with Fabulina fabula also common in many areas. The echinoderms Ophiura albida and Asterias rubens may also be present. The epibiotic biotope MB5-235 may overlap this biotope. This biotope is part of the Abra community defined by Thorson (1957) and the infralittoral etage described by Glemarec (1973).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MC5214 |
|---|---|
| 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 alba
Invertebrates
Asterias rubens
Invertebrates
Chaetozone setosa
Invertebrates
Nucula nitidosa
Invertebrates
Ophiura albida
Invertebrates
Spiophanes bombyx
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Abra alba | Invertebrates | |
| Asterias rubens | Invertebrates | |
| Chaetozone setosa | Invertebrates | |
| Nucula nitidosa | Invertebrates | |
| Ophiura albida | Invertebrates | |
| Spiophanes bombyx | Invertebrates |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A5.261 | Abra alba and Nucula nitidosa in circalittoral muddy sand or slightly mixed sediment | same |
| European Red List of Habitats | NEAA5.26 | Atlantic upper circalittoral muddy sand | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A5.261 | Abra alba and Nucula nitidosa in circalittoral muddy sand or slightly mixed sediment | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A5.242 | Spio filicornis and Spiophanes bombyx infralittoral clean or muddy sand | overlap | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A4.271 | Abra alba and Nucula nitidosa in circalittoral muddy sand or slightly mixed sediment | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.252 | Spio filicornis and Spiophanes bombyx infralittoral clean or muddy sand | narrower | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.271 | Abra alba, Nucula nitida and Corbula gibba in circalittoral muddy sand or slightly mixed sediments | narrower | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A4.281 | Abra alba, Nucula nitida and Corbula gibba in circalittoral muddy sand or slightly mixed sediments | narrower | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A4.262 | Spio filicornis and Spiophanes bombyx infralittoral clean or muddy sand | narrower | |
| MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | CMS.AbrNucCor | Abra alba, Nucula nitida and Corbula gibba in circalittoral muddy sand or slightly mixed sediments | narrower | |
| MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | IMS.FaMS.SpiSpi | Spio filicornis and Spiophanes bombyx infralittoral clean or muddy sand | narrower |
