Faunal communities on Atlantic offshore circalittoral mud
Description (English)
Sublittoral muds, occurring below moderate depths of 15-20 m, either on the open coast or in marine inlets such as sealochs. The seapens Virgularia mirabilis and Pennatula phosphorea are characteristic of this habitat type together with the burrowing anemone Cerianthus lloydii and the ophiuroid Amphiura spp. The relatively stable conditions often lead to the establishment of communities of burrowing megafaunal species, such as Nephrops norvegicus.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code MD621 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Nephrops norvegicus | Invertebrates |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A5.37 | Deep circalittoral mud | overlap |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A5.721 | Periodically and permanently anoxic sublittoral muds | narrower |
European Red List of Habitats | NEAA5.37 | Atlantic lower circalittoral mud | narrower |
History
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
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EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A5.721 | Periodically and permanently anoxic sublittoral muds | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A5.37 | Deep circalittoral mud | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.35 | Periodically and permanently anoxic sublittoral muds | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.74 | Animal communities of deep circalittoral muddy bottoms | same | |
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A4.38 | Periodically anoxic sublittoral muds | same |