Sparse communities on Atlantic lower bathyal sand
Description (English)
This broad community consisting of assemblages characterised by brittle stars (ophiuroids) that bury in soft sediments with on the tips of the arms visible at the surface. Species may differ with depth and sediment type but it was not possible to identify to species level using video data available.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code MF521 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Not available
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A6.3 | Deep-sea sand | overlap |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | A6.4 | Deep-sea muddy sand | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A6.4 | Deep-sea muddy sand | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A6.3 | Deep-sea sand | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A5.3 | Deep-sea sand | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A5.4 | Deep-sea muddy sand | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A5.3 | Deep-sea sand substrates | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A5.4 | Deep-sea muddy sand substrates | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A5.3 | Bathyal zone sand | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A5.4 | Bathyal zone muddy sand | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A5.2 | Bathyal zone sand (continental slope floor) | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 11.211 | Bathyal benthic communities | wider | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 11.211 | Bathyal benthic communities | wider | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 11.211 | wider | ||
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 11.211 | wider |
