MB3-2212 - Bancs de maërl de Phymatolithon calcareum avec Neopentadactyla mixta et autres échinodermes dans du gravier ou du sable grossier propre de l'infralittoral en Atlantique

Phymatolithon calcareum maerl beds with Neopentadactyla mixta and other echinoderms in Atlantic infralittoral clean gravel or coarse sand

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

Lower infralittoral maerl beds characterised by Phymatolithon calcareum in gravels and sand with a variety of associated echinoderms. The echinoderm Neopentadactyla mixta is frequently observed in this biotope. Other echinoderms such as Echinus esculentus, Ophiura albida and rarely Luidia ciliaris may also be present. Red seaweed such as Plocamium cartilagineum may be present but at a much lower abundance than in MB3-2211 and with fewer species present. Other, more ubiquitous echinoderms such as Asterias rubens may also be found in low numbers throughout MB3-221 subunits.

Bibliographie

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