MC1-26 - Communautés de grottes et de surplombs du circalittoral en Atlantique

Communities of Atlantic circalittoral caves and overhangs

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

Caves and overhanging rock in the circalittoral zone, away from significant influence of strong wave action (compare MB1-27). This habitat may be colonised by a wide variety of species, with sponges such as Dercitus bucklandi, anemones Parazoanthus spp. and the cup corals Caryophyllia inornatus, Hoplangia durotrix and others particularly characteristic.

Bibliographie

European Topic Centre on Biological Diversity 2022. EUNIS marine habitat classification 2022 including crosswalks. Table Excel. (Source)