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Rhodothamniella floridula in upper littoral fringe soft rock caves
LR.FLR.CvOv.AudCla
Image Kathryn Birch - Rhodothamniella floridula in upper littoral fringe soft rock caves.
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LR.FLR.CvOv.AudCla 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 | LR | Littoral rock (and other hard substrata) |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat complex | LR.FLR | Features of littoral rock |
| Biotope complex | LR.FLR.CvOv | Littoral caves and overhangs |
| Biotope | LR.FLR.CvOv.AudCla | Audouinella purpurea and Cladophora rupestris on upper to mid-shore cave walls |
Additional information
European Union Nature Information System (EUNIS) habitat classification code: A1.611/B-LR.Ov.RhoCv - Rhodothamniella floridula in upper littoral fringe soft rock caves (Davies & Moss, 1998).
This review can be cited as follows:
Riley, K. 2007. Rhodothamniella floridula in upper littoral fringe soft rock caves. 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=39&code=2004>
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