MC3-21 - Communautés animales de sédiment grossier du circalittoral en Atlantique

Faunal communities of Atlantic circalittoral coarse sediment

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

Tide-swept circalittoral coarse sands, gravel and shingle generally in depths of over 15-20m. This habitat may be found in tidal channels of marine inlets, along exposed coasts and offshore. This habitat, as with shallower coarse sediments, may be characterised by robust infaunal polychaetes, mobile crustacea and bivalves. Certain species of sea cucumber (e.g. Neopentadactyla ) may also be prevalent in these areas along with the lancelet Branchiostoma lanceolatum .

Bibliography

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