MC3-5 - Sédiment grossier du circalittoral en Méditerranée

Mediterranean circalittoral coarse sediment

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

Mediterranean circalittoral coarse sands, gravel and shingle generally in depths of over 15-20m. Characteristic species are red algae species of the family Corallinaceae; Bivalves: Atrina pectinata, Venus casina, Dosinia exoleta, Donax variegatus, Glycymeris glycymeris, Laevicardium crassum; Echinoderms:
Spatangus purpureus; Hydrozoans: Lytocarpia myriophyllum; Polychaetes: Sigalion squamosus, Armandiapolyophthalma; Ophiuroids: Ophiopsila annulosa; and Crustaceans: Anapagurus breviaculeatus, Thia scutellata.

Bibliographie

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