MG6-21 - Communautés clairsemées sur vase de l'abyssal en Atlantique

Sparse communities on Atlantic de l'abyssal mud

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

This broad community contains those biotopes where holothurians dominate. They are generally very deep (abyssal) and occur on silt or pelagic ooze. The species composition will vary with depth. The holuthurian species Benthothuria funebris and Oneirophanta have been recorded on Atlantic upper de l'abyssal mud.

Bibliography

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