MC5-214 - Abra alba et Nucula nitidosa dans du sable envasé ou du sédiment légèrement hétérogène du circalittoral

Abra alba and Nucula nitidosa in circalittoral muddy sand or slightly mixed sediment

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

Non-cohesive muddy sands or slightly shelly/gravelly muddy sand characterised by the bivalves Abra alba and Nucula nitidosa. Other important taxa include Nephtys spp., Chaetozone setosa and Spiophanes bombyx with Fabulina fabula also common in many areas. The echinoderms Ophiura albida and Asterias rubens may also be present. The epibiotic biotope MB5-235 may overlap this biotope. This biotope is part of the Abra community defined by Thorson (1957) and the infralittoral etage described by Glemarec (1973).

Bibliography

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