MC6 - Vase du circalittoral

Circalittoral mud

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

Circalittoral mud and sandy mud typically with over 20% silt/clay, generally in water depths of over 10 m. Sea pens such as Virgularia mirabilis and brittlestars such as Amphiura spp. are particularly characteristic of this habitat

Bibliographie

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