EUNIS habitat classification 2012 amended 2019 > A - Marine habitats > A5 - Sublittoral sediment > A5.3 - Sublittoral mud > A5.35 - Circalittoral sandy mud > A5.351 - Amphiura filiformis, Mysella bidentata and Abra nitida in circalittoral sandy mud

Amphiura filiformis, Mysella bidentata and Abra nitida in circalittoral sandy mud

English name: Amphiura filiformis, Mysella bidentata and Abra nitida in circalittoral sandy mud

Description (English)

Cohesive sandy mud off wave exposed coasts with weak tidal streams can be characterised by super-abundant Amphiura filiformis with Mysella bidentata and Abra nitida. This community occurs in muddy sands in moderately deep water (Hiscock 1984; Picton et al. 1994) and may be related to the 'off-shore muddy sand association' described by other workers (Jones 1951; Thorson 1957; Mackie 1990) and is part of the infralittoral etage described by Glemarec. This community is also characterised by the sipunculid Thysanocardia procera and the polychaetes Nephtys incisa, Phoronis sp. and Pholoe sp., with cirratulids also common in some areas. Other taxa such as Nephtys hombergii, Echinocardium cordatum, Nucula nitidosa, Callianassa subterranea and Eudorella truncatula may also occur in offshore examples of this biotope (e.g. Künitzer et al. 1992).

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type code A5.351
Bern Convention Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (A5)

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Invertebrates Abra nitida
Invertebrates Amphiura filiformis
Invertebrates Callianassa subterranea
Invertebrates Echinocardium cordatum
Invertebrates Mysella bidentata
Invertebrates Nephtys hombergii
Invertebrates Nucula nitidosa
Species scientific name English common name Species group
Abra nitida Invertebrates
Amphiura filiformis Invertebrates
Callianassa subterranea Invertebrates
Echinocardium cordatum Invertebrates
Mysella bidentata Invertebrates
Nephtys hombergii Invertebrates
Nucula nitidosa Invertebrates

Other classifications

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
Marine Habitat Classification Britain/Ireland 0405 SS.SMu.CSaMu.AfilMysAnit <I>Amphiura filiformis</I>, <I>Mysella bidentata</I> and <I>Abra nitida</I> in circalittoral sandy mud source
CORINE Land Cover 5.2.3. Sea and ocean n/a
For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification Code Habitat type name Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 A5.351 Amphiura filiformis, Mysella bidentata and Abra nitida in circalittoral sandy mud same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 A5.242 Spio filicornis and Spiophanes bombyx infralittoral clean or muddy sand wider
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 A4.272 Amphiura filiformis and Echinocardium cordatum in circalittoral clean or slightly muddy sand overlap
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 A4.252 Spio filicornis and Spiophanes bombyx infralittoral clean or muddy sand overlap
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 A4.272 Amphiura filiformis and Echinocardium cordatum in circalittoral clean or slightly muddy sand overlap
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 A4.282 Amphiura filiformis and Echinocardium cordatum in circalittoral clean or slightly muddy sand overlap
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 A4.262 Spio filicornis and Spiophanes bombyx infralittoral clean or muddy sand overlap
MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) CMS.AfilEcor Amphiura filiformis and Echinocardium cordatum in circalittoral clean or slightly muddy sand overlap
MNCR BioMar 97.06 (Britain & Ireland) IMS.FaMS.SpiSpi Spio filicornis and Spiophanes bombyx infralittoral clean or muddy sand overlap
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