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Urticina felina on sand-affected circalittoral rock
CR.MCR.EcCr.UrtScr
Image Keith Hiscock - Urticina felina and Ciocalypta penicillus on sand-covered circalittoral rock (MCR.Urt.Cio). Image width ca 60 cm.
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CR.MCR.EcCr.UrtScr 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 | CR | Circalittoral rock (and other hard substrata) |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat complex | CR.MCR | Moderate energy circalittoral rock |
| Biotope complex | CR.MCR.EcCr | Echinoderms and crustose communities |
| Biotope | CR.MCR.EcCr.UrtScr | Urticina felina and sand-tolerant fauna on sand-scoured or covered circalittoral rock |
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European Union Nature Information System (EUNIS) habitat classification: A3.6232 - Urticina felina and Ciocalypta penicillus on sand-covered circalittoral rock (Davies & Moss, 1998).
This review can be cited as follows:
Hiscock, K. 2002. Urticina felina on sand-affected circalittoral rock. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. [cited 19/05/2013]. Available from: <http://www.marlin.ac.uk/habitatclassification.php?habitatid=290&code=2004>
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