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Semi-permanent tube-building amphipods and polychaetes in sublittoral mud or muddy sand
SS.SSa.IFiSa.TbAmPo
SS.SSa.IFiSa.TbAmPo 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.SSa | Sublittoral sands and muddy sands |
| Biotope complex | SS.SSa.IFiSa | Infralittoral fine sand |
| Biotope | SS.SSa.IFiSa.TbAmPo | Semi-permanent tube-building amphipods and polychaetes in sublittoral sand |
Additional information
European Union Natural Information System (EUNIS) classification: A4.311/B-IMU.MarMu.TubeAP - Semi-permanent tube-building amphipods and polychaetes in sublittoral mud or muddy sand (Davies & Moss, 1998).
This review can be cited as follows:
Rayment, W.J. 2002. Semi-permanent tube-building amphipods and polychaetes in sublittoral mud or muddy sand. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. [cited 21/05/2013]. Available from: <http://www.marlin.ac.uk/habitatclassification.php?habitatid=136&code=2004>
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