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Concept: [Mytilus edulis], [Fucus serratus] and red seaweeds on moderately exposed lower eulittoral rock in the eunishabitats vocabulary

Concept URI http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/eunishabitats/A1.222
Preferred label [Mytilus edulis], [Fucus serratus] and red seaweeds on moderately exposed lower eulittoral rock
Definition Lower eulittoral moderately exposed bedrock covered by a dense community of large individuals of the mussel [Mytilus edulis], often with a scarce covering of the wrack [Fucus serratus] and red seaweeds. The red seaweeds may include [Palmaria palmata], [Mastocarpus stellatus], [Ceramium] spp., [Audouinella] spp. and [Chondrus crispus]. Ephemeral green seaweeds such as [Enteromorpha intestinalis] and [Ulva lactuca] commonly occur on the shells of the mussels. The barnacle [Semibalanus balanoides] is common on both the mussel valves and on patches of bare rock, where the limpet [Patella vulgata] is also found, often at high abundance. The whelk [Nucella lapillus] and the winkle [Littorina littorea] occur within the mussel bed, as well as the polychaete [Pomatoceros triqueter] and the crab [Carcinus maenas]. The anemone [Actinia equina] is present in cracks and crevices. These moist areas can be overgrown by coralline crusts. Situation: Above this biotope on sand influenced shores is a [M. edulis] and [F. vesiculosus] dominated biotope (MytFves). In the sublittoral fringe below MytFR is a biotope dominated by the kelp [Laminaria digitata] (Ldig.Ldig).
Notation A1.222
Status Valid
Status Modified 2014-01-31
Accepted Date 2014-01-31
Not Accepted Date
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