Infralittoral coarse sediment
English name:
Infralittoral coarse sediment
Description (English)
Moderately exposed habitats with coarse sand, gravelly sand, shingle and gravel in the infralittoral, are subject to disturbance by tidal steams and wave action. Such habitats found on the open coast or in tide-swept marine inlets are characterised by a robust fauna of infaunal polychaetes such as Chaetozone setosa and Lanice conchilega, cumacean crustacea such as Iphinoe trispinosa and Diastylis bradyi, and venerid bivalves. Habitats with the lancelet Branchiostoma lanceolatum may also occur.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A5.13 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (A5) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Invertebrates
Branchiostoma lanceolatum
Invertebrates
Chaetozone setosa
Invertebrates
Diastylis bradyi
Invertebrates
Lanice conchilega
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Branchiostoma lanceolatum | Invertebrates | |
| Chaetozone setosa | Invertebrates | |
| Diastylis bradyi | Invertebrates | |
| Lanice conchilega | Invertebrates |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Habitat Classification Britain/Ireland 0405 | SS.SCS.ICS | Infralittoral coarse sediment | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 5.2.3. | Sea and ocean | n/a |
| Barcelona Convention 199812 | III.3.1. | Biocenosis of coarse sands and fine gravels mixed by the waves | narrower |
| Barcelona Convention 199812 | III.4.1. | Biocenosis of infralittoral pebbles | narrower |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A5.12 | Infralittoral coarse sediment | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A4.11 | Animal communities in shallow-water gravels | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A4.12 | Animal communities in shallow-water coarse sands | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.11 | Animal communities in shallow-water gravels | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.12 | Animal communities in shallow-water coarse sands | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A4.13 | Animal communities in shallow-water coarse sands | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A4.12 | Animal communities in shallow-water gravels | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A4.12 | Animal communities in shallow gravels | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | A4.13 | Animal communities in shallow sands | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | A4.12 | Animal communities in shallow gravels and sands | same |
| MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | IGS.FaS | Shallow sand faunal communities | narrower |
| MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | IGS.FaG | Shallow gravel faunal communities | narrower |
| MNCR BioMar 96.7 (Britain & Ireland) | IGS.FaGS | same |
