Infralittoral fine sand
English name:
Infralittoral fine sand
Description (English)
Clean sands which occur in shallow water, either on the open coast or in tide-swept channels of marine inlets. The habitat typically lacks a significant seaweed component and is characterised by robust fauna, particularly amphipods (Bathyporeia) and robust polychaetes including Nephtys cirrosa and Lanice conchilega.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A5.23 |
|---|---|
| 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
Lanice conchilega
Invertebrates
Nephtys cirrosa
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Lanice conchilega | Invertebrates | |
| Nephtys cirrosa | Invertebrates |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Habitat Classification Britain/Ireland 0405 | SS.SSa.IFiSa | Infralittoral fine sand | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 5.2.3. | Sea and ocean | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A5.23 | Infralittoral fine sand | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A4.21 | Animal communities in fully marine shallow clean sands | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A4.23 | Communities of well sorted fine sands | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A4.22 | Communities of fine sands in very shallow waters | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.21 | Animal communities in fully marine shallow clean sands | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.23 | Communities of well sorted fine sands | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A4.22 | Communities of fine sands in very shallow waters | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A4.21 | Animal communities in fully marine shallow clean sands | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A4.23 | Biocenosis of well sorted fine sands | narrower |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | A4.22 | Biocenosis of fine sands in very shallow waters | narrower |
| MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) | IGS.FaS | Shallow sand faunal communities | wider |
