MB6-253 - Nephtys hombergii et Tubificoides spp. dans de la vase meuble en milieu à salinité variable de l'infralittoral en Atlantique

Nephtys hombergii and Tubificoides spp. in variable salinity Atlantic infralittoral soft mud

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

Variable salinity soft infralittoral mud and sandy mud characterised by the polychaete Nephtys hombergii and oligochaetes of the genus Tubificoides. Other characterising species that may be present are the polychaetes Streblospio shrubsolii and Aphelochaeta marioni, and the cumacean Diastylis rathkei typica.
Situation: The biotope is found in areas of silt deposition in soft and sandy muds but may not form a stable habitat. It may be found adjacent to MB6-252, separated by the abundance of Aphelochaeta marioni and its more cohesive sediments

Bibliography

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