ME6-221 - Champ de Kophobelemnon sur vase du bathyal supérieur en Atlantique

Kophobelemnon field on Atlantic upper bathyal mud

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

This biotope is composed of dense aggregations of seapens of the genus Kophobelemnon (in the UK likely to be Kophobelemnon stelliferum) on mud. Kophobelemnon fields are also found in the mid bathyal zone but the associated infauna are likely to differ. Characterising species listed refer to all Kophobelemnon stelliferum assemblages not just those found associated with the zone and substrate specified in this biotope.

Bibliography

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