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Concept: [Polyides rotundus] and/or [Furcellaria lumbricalis] on reduced salinity infralittoral rock in the eunishabitats vocabulary
| Concept URI | http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/eunishabitats/A3.343 |
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| Preferred label | [Polyides rotundus] and/or [Furcellaria lumbricalis] on reduced salinity infralittoral rock |
| Definition | Bedrock and boulders characterised by a dense turf of the red seaweeds [Polyides rotundus] and/or [Furcellaria lumbricalis], often with a dense mat of filamentous brown and green seaweeds including Ectocarpaceae and [Cladophora] spp. Other red seaweeds presents include [Chondrus crispus, Gracilaria gracilis] and coralline crusts as well as the odd brown seaweed [Chorda filum] or [Laminaria] spp. Associated with these seaweeds are a variety of ascidians including [Clavelina lepadiformis, Ascidiella aspersa, Ascidiella scabra] and [Ciona intestinalis] as well as the anemones [Anemonia viridis] and [Actinia equina] and the sponge [Halichondria panicea]. More mobile fauna include the starfish [Asterias rubens], the crab [Carcinus maenas], the hermit crab [Pagurus bernhardus], the opossum shrimps Mysidae and the gastropod [Littorina littorea]. Attached to the rock or cobbles are spirorbid polychaetes and the mussel [Mytilus edulis]. Please notice that part of this diversity is due to large differences between sites. Situation: Nearby rock (AscSpAs and FChoG) and seagrass [Ruppia maritima] dominating much of the surrounding muddy sediment (Rup). Mixed sediment supports filamentous green seaweeds e.g. [Cladophora] spp. and [Derbesia marina] on (FiG). |
| Notation | A3.343 |
| Status | Valid |
| Status Modified | 2014-01-31 |
| Accepted Date | 2014-01-31 |
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