Biodiversity & Conservation

Basic Information

Biotope classification

Ecology

Habitat preferences and distribution

Species composition

Sensitivity

Importance

Sabellaria spinulosa on stable circalittoral mixed sediment

Image Ken Collins - Close up of Sabellaria spinulosa mound showing worm tubes composed of cemented sand grains and shell fragments. Image width ca XX cm.
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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

This review can be cited as follows:

Marshall, C.E. 2006. Sabellaria spinulosa on stable circalittoral mixed sediment. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. [cited 18/05/2013]. Available from: <http://www.marlin.ac.uk/habitatclassification.php?habitatid=377&code=2004>

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