Deep massive Ostrea edulis reefs on bottoms of shelly gravel and boulders
Description (English)
This habitat is composed of Ostrea edulis biogenic reefs of three dimensional structure on soft bottoms. The massive reefs can reach dimensions of up to 7m in height and are composed of dead Ostrea edulis shells and cemented tubes of serpulid are overgrown by blue mussels, sponges, the red algae Delesseria ruscifolia, the brown algae Xanardinia prototypus, crabs such as Eriphia verrucosa and also constitute essential habitat for the bivalve Petricola lithophaga. It is unknown whether live Ostrea edulis reefs can still be found in the Black Sea.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code A5.641 |
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Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Invertebrates
Eriphia verrucosa
Invertebrates
Ostrea edulis
Invertebrates
Petricola lithophaga
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Eriphia verrucosa | Invertebrates | |
| Ostrea edulis | Flat oyster | Invertebrates |
| Petricola lithophaga | Invertebrates |
