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Concept: Very tide-swept faunal communities on circalittoral rock in the eunishabitats vocabulary
| Concept URI | http://eunis.eea.europa.eu/eunishabitats/A4.11 |
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| Preferred label | Very tide-swept faunal communities on circalittoral rock |
| Definition | This habitat type occurs in wave-exposed, tide-swept narrows and straits on circalittoral bedrock and boulders. The biotopes within this complex are characterised by a high abundance of the robust hydroid [Tubularia indivisa]. The barnacle [Balanus crenatus] is characteristic of A4.111, the cushion sponges [Halichondria panicea] and [Myxilla incrustans] are characteristic of A4.1121 and [Alcyonium digitatum] is characteristic of A4.1122. The anemones [Sagartia elegans], [Actinothoe sphyrodeta], [Urticina felina], [Corynactis viridis] and [Metridium senile] are all found within this complex. Other species present in this high-energy complex are the sponges [Esperiopsis fucorum] and [Pachymatisma johnstonia], the bryozoans [Alcyonidium diaphanum] and [Flustra foliacea], [Cancer pagurus], [Sertularia argentea] and [Asterias rubens]. |
| Notation | A4.11 |
| Status | Valid |
| Status Modified | 2014-01-31 |
| Accepted Date | 2014-01-31 |
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