Hediste diversicolor and Streblospio shrubsolii in littoral gravelly sandy mud
Description (English)
Extremely sheltered gravelly sandy mud, subject to variable salinity, on the mid and lower shore. The infaunal community consists of the ragworm Hediste diversicolor, Pygospio elegans, Streblospio shrubsolii, and Ampharete grubei, as well as oligochaetes and Corophium volutator. There are often low densities of Scrobicularia plana. Given the low sample numbers for this biotope, more records are needed to confirm the characterising species list.
Situation: It is probable that there are broad transition areas between this biotope and the corresponding muddy sediment biotope, unit A2.3221. The boundaries may be very indistinct, with A2.4112 present in patches of gravelly mud on areas of mudflat, where the main biotope is A2.3221. This biotope has been found along edges of tidal channels in the upper Stour estuary, below its equivalent mud biotope.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A2.4113 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (A2.4) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Invertebrates
Corophium volutator
Invertebrates
Pygospio elegans
Invertebrates
Scrobicularia plana
Invertebrates
Streblospio shrubsolii
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Corophium volutator | Invertebrates | |
| Pygospio elegans | Invertebrates | |
| Scrobicularia plana | Invertebrates | |
| Streblospio shrubsolii | Invertebrates |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Habitat Classification Britain/Ireland 0405 | LS.LMx.GvMu.HedMx.Str | <I>Hediste diversicolor</I> and <I>Streblospio shrubsolii</I> in littoral gravelly sandy mud | source |
| CORINE Land Cover | 4.2.3. | Intertidal flats | n/a |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | A2.4113 | Hediste diversicolor and Streblospio shrubsolii in littoral gravelly sandy mud | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | A2.417 | Hediste diversicolor and Streblospio shrubsolii in variable salinity gravelly mud shores | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | A2.417 | Hediste diversicolor and Streblospio shrubsolii in variable salinity gravelly mud shores | overlap |
