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Amphiura filiformis and Echinocardium cordatum in circalittoral clean or slightly muddy sand
SS.SMu.CSaMu.AfilMysAnit
Image Keith Hiscock - Amphiura filiformis arms visible in circalittoral muddy sand. Image width ca 30 cm
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SS.SMu.CSaMu.AfilMysAnit 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.CSaMu | Circalittoral sandy mud |
| Biotope | SS.SMu.CSaMu.AfilMysAnit | Amphiura filiformis, Mysella bidentata and Abra nitida in circalittoral sandy mud |
Additional information
European Union Nature Information System (EUNIS) Habitat classification code: A4.71 Animal communities of circalittoral muddy sands (Davies & Moss, 1998).
This review can be cited as follows:
Hill, J.M. 2004. Amphiura filiformis and Echinocardium cordatum in circalittoral clean or slightly muddy sand. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. [cited 19/06/2013]. Available from: <http://www.marlin.ac.uk/habitatclassification.php?habitatid=368&code=2004>
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