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Polydora ciliata in variable salinity infralittoral firm mud or clay
SS.SMu.SMuVS.PolCvol
SS.SMu.SMuVS.PolCvol 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.SMu | Sublittoral cohesive mud and sandy mud communities |
| Biotope complex | SS.SMu.SMuVS | Sublittoral mud in variable salinity (estuaries) |
| Biotope | SS.SMu.SMuVS.PolCvol | Polydora ciliata and Corophium volutator in variable salinity infralittoral firm mud or clay |
Additional information
European Union Nature Information System (EUNIS) habitat classification code: A4.321/B-IMU.EstMu.PolVS - Polydora ciliata in variable salinity infralittoral firm mud or clay (Davies & Moss, 1998).
This review can be cited as follows:
Hill, J.M. 2002. Polydora ciliata in variable salinity infralittoral firm mud or clay. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. [cited 23/05/2013]. Available from: <http://www.marlin.ac.uk/habitatclassification.php?habitatid=193&code=2004>
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