Faunal communitites in Atlantic offshore circalittoral mixed sediment
Description (English)
Offshore (deep) circalittoral habitats with slightly muddy mixed gravelly sand and stones or shell. This habitat may cover large areas of the offshore continental shelf although there is relatively little data available. Such habitats are often highly diverse with a high number of infaunal polychaete and bivalve species. Animal communities in this habitat are closely related to offshore gravels and coarse sands and in some areas populations of the horse mussel Modiolus modiolus may develop in these habitats (see MC2-222).
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MD421 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Invertebrates
Modiolus modiolus
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Modiolus modiolus | Invertebrates |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A5.45 | Deep circalittoral mixed sediments | narrower |
| European Red List of Habitats | NEAA5.45 | Atlantic lower circalittoral mixed sediment | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A5.45 | Deep mixed sediments | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.75 | Animal communities of deep circalittoral mixed sediment bottoms | same |
