MF6-21 - Communautés clairsemées sur vase du bathyal inférieur en Atlantique

Sparse communities on Atlantic lower bathyal mud

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

This broad community consisting of assemblages characterised by brittle stars (ophiuroids) that bury in soft sediments with on the tips of the arms visible at the surface. Species may differ with depth and sediment type but it was not possible to identify to species level using video data available.

Bibliographie

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