Burrowing anemone field in Arctic bathyal coarse sediment
Description (English)
This broad community includes sediment biotopes where burrowing anemones are the dominant fauna. In Arctic mid bathyal coarse sediment, the burrowing anemones have been tentatively identified as Halcampids. They are found associated gravel/ pebble coarse sediment which is interspersed with rock. This community can occur in association with ophuroid dominated communities, and crinoid dominated communities may attach to any rock present. Due to difficulties in taxonomic identification using soley video footage, no species level assemblages could be described for this type of burrowing anemone field. Species are likely to differ from those occuring in Atlantic waters.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code ME311 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A6 | Deep-sea bed | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A6 | Deep-sea bed | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A5 | Deep-sea bed | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A5 | Deep-sea bed | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A5 | Deep seabed (over 200m depth) | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | A7 | Deep seabed (over 200 m depth) | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 11.21 | Deep sea floor | not defined | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 11.21 | Deep sea floor | not defined | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 11.21 | not defined |
