Black sea circalittoral muddy sand
Description (English)
Non-cohesive muddy sand (with 20% to 80% silt/clay) in the circalittoral zone. The habitat is characterised by low light and low energy conditions. Species include bivalve and polychaete worms including Mya arenaria, Cerastoderma glaucum, Abra alba, Parvicardium exiguum, Spisula subtruncatra, Pitar rudis and Aricidea claudiae.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MC541 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Invertebrates
Abra alba
Invertebrates
Cerastoderma glaucum
Invertebrates
Mya arenaria
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Abra alba | Invertebrates | |
| Cerastoderma glaucum | Invertebrates | |
| Mya arenaria | Invertebrates |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A5.26 | Circalittoral muddy sand | same |
| European Red List of Habitats | BLSA5.26 | Pontic circalittoral muddy sand | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A5.26 | Circalittoral muddy sand | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A4.27 | Circalittoral muddy sand | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.27 | Animal communities of circalittoral muddy sands | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A4.28 | Animal communities of circalittoral muddy sands | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A4.71 | Animal communities of circalittoral muddy sands | same |
