ME3-212 - Assemblage de Caryophyllia smithii et Actinauge richardi sur sédiment grossier du bathyal supérieur en Atlantique

Caryophyllia smithii and Actinauge richardi assemblage on Atlantic upper bathyal coarse sediment

Classification des habitats EUNIS 2022

Descriptif de l'habitat

Biotope comprising cup coral Caryophyllia smithii and anemone Actinauge richardi attached to small pieces of hard material in the sediment. This assemblage is observed on the shallow parts of Rockall Bank on sand with some gravel / pebble component.

Bibliographie

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