MC1-51E - Facies à Leptogorgia sarmentosa

Facies with Leptogorgia sarmentosa

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

This facies is characterised by the high density of colonies of the gorgonian (sea-fan) Leptogorgia sarmentosa (syn Lophogorgia sarmentosa). Big Leptogorgia sarmentosa gorgonians with thin branches that are usually developed at several levels; yellow to orange color, forming sparse groups on rocky beds with or without concretions, or on substrata scattered over loose beds, from 15 to 300 meters down.

Bibliography

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