ME1-211 - Assemblage de Bathylasma hirsutum sur roche du bathyal supérieur en Atlantique

Bathylasma hirsutum assemblage on Atlantic upper bathyal rock

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

Biotope dominated by the barnacle Bathylasma hirsutum. Observed on bedrock in high current areas. Barnacle coverage may not be dense. This assemblage was also identified in the mid bathyal, but the associated species are likely to differ. Characterising species listed refer to all Bathylasma hirsutum 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)