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Hediste diversicolor and Macoma balthica in sandy mud shores
LS.LMu.MEst.HedMac
Image Roger Covey - Upper shore mud with Hediste holes and tracks. Image with ca XX cm.
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LS.LMu.MEst.HedMac 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.LMu | Littoral mud |
| Biotope complex | LS.LMu.MEst | Polychaete / bivalve dominated mid estuarine mud shores |
| Biotope | LS.LMu.MEst.HedMac | Hediste diversicolor and Macoma balthica in littoral sandy mud |
Additional information
European Union Natural Information System (EUNIS) classification: A2.361/B-LMU.SMu.HedMac - Hediste diversicolor and Macoma balthica in sandy mud shores.
This review can be cited as follows:
Rayment, W.J. 2001. Hediste diversicolor and Macoma balthica in sandy mud shores. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. [cited 26/05/2013]. Available from: <http://www.marlin.ac.uk/habitatclassification.php?habitatid=209&code=2004>
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