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Limaria hians beds in tide-swept sublittoral muddy mixed sediment
SS.SMx.IMx.Lim
Image Sue Scott - Gaping file shell nest on mixed muddy substratum, with nest opened and Limaria hians exposed. Image with ca 15 cm.
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SS.SMx.IMx.Lim recorded (
) and expected (
) distribution in Britain and Ireland (see below)
For a list of 2004 characterising species please see the JNCC website.
UK and Ireland classification
| Major habitat | SS | Sublittoral sediment |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat complex | SS.SMx | Sublittoral mixed sediment |
| Biotope complex | SS.SMx.IMx | Infralittoral mixed sediment |
| Biotope | SS.SMx.IMx.Lim | Limaria hians beds in tide-swept sublittoral muddy mixed sediment |
Additional information
European Union Nature Information System (EUNIS) habitat classification: A4.423/B-IMX.FaMX.Lim - [Limaria hians] beds in tide-swept sublittoral muddy mixed sediment (Davies & Moss, 1998).
This review can be cited as follows:
Tyler-Walters, H. 2003. Limaria hians beds in tide-swept sublittoral muddy mixed sediment. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. [cited 19/05/2013]. Available from: <http://www.marlin.ac.uk/habitatclassification.php?habitatid=112&code=2004>
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