ME6-22 - Pennatules et mégafaune fouisseuse sur vase du bathyal supérieur en Atlantique

Sea pens and burrowing megafauna on Atlantic upper bathyal mud

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

Dense aggregations of sea pens on fine sediments. The species composition will vary with depth and location. Kophobelemnon has been recorded in Atlantic upper and mid bathyal mud and sand, but associated species are likely to differ with zone and substrate type.

Bibliographie

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