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Biocenosis of Mediterranean circalittoral coastal terrigenous muds

Description (English)

The sediment is always pure mud, more or less clayey, almost always of fluvial origin. Such coarse debris as may be deposited is quickly covered. Characteristic species are the cnidarian Virgularia mirabilis, the holothurian Labidoplax digitata, the decapod Goneplax rhomboides

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type	code MC651
Relation to	Resolution 4 habitat type (used for designation of Emerald sites)

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
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats	Revised Annex I of Resolution 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention on endangered natural habitats types using the EUNIS habitat classification (year of revision 2010)	Large shallow inlets and bays	1160	Overlap	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 4 (1996) of the Bern Convention lists endangered natural habitats requiring specific conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming the Emerald network]

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Invertebrates Labidoplax digitata

Invertebrates Virgularia mirabilis

Species scientific name	English common name	Species group
Labidoplax digitata		Invertebrates
Virgularia mirabilis		Invertebrates

Other classifications

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012)	A5.39	Mediterranean communities of coastal terrigenous muds	same

For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	A5.39	Mediterranean communities of coastal terrigenous muds	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	A4.34	Mediterranean communities of coastal terrigenous muds	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	A4.34	Communities of coastal terrigenous muds	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	A4.37	Biocenosis of coastal terrigenous muds	same

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