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Dense Lanice conchilega in tide-swept lower shore sand
LS.LSa.MuSa.Lan
Image Anon. - Dense Lanice conchilega in muddy sand. Image width ca XX cm.
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LS.LSa.MuSa.Lan 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 | LS | Littoral sediment |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat complex | LS.LSa | Littoral sand |
| Biotope complex | LS.LSa.MuSa | Polychaete / bivalve dominated muddy sand shores |
| Biotope | LS.LSa.MuSa.Lan | Lanice conchilega in littoral sand |
Additional information
European Nature Information System (EUNIS) habitat classification code: A2.245/B-LGS.S.Lan - Dense Lanice conchilega in tide-scoured lower shore sand (Davies & Moss, 1998).
This review can be cited as follows:
Budd, G.C. 2006. Dense Lanice conchilega in tide-swept lower shore 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=195&code=2004>
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