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| Basic Information | Biotope classification | Ecology | Habitat preferences and distribution | Species composition | Sensitivity | Importance |
Styela gelatinosa and other solitary ascidians on very sheltered deep circalittoral muddy sediment
COS.COS.Sty
COS.COS.Sty recorded (
) and expected (
) distribution in Britain and Ireland (see below)
UK and Ireland classification
| Major habitat | COS | Circalittoral offshore sediments |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat complex | COS.COS | Circalittoral offshore sediments |
| Biotope complex | COS.COS.Sty | Styela gelatinosa and other solitary ascidians on sheltered deep circalittoral muddy sediment |
Additional information
European Union Nature Information System (EUNIS) code: A4.743 - Styela gelatinosa and other solitary ascidians on sheltered deep circalittoral muddy sediment (Davies & Moss, 1998)
The description is based on samples from one location only but the entity is highly distinctive.
This review can be cited as follows:
Hiscock, K. 2002. Styela gelatinosa and other solitary ascidians on very sheltered deep circalittoral muddy sediment. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. [cited 20/06/2013]. Available from: <http://www.marlin.ac.uk/habitatclassification.php?habitatid=274&code=1997>
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