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Virgularia mirabilis and Ophiura spp. on circalittoral sandy or shelly mud
SS.CMS._.VirOph
Image Bernard Picton - Virgularia mirabilis, Cerianthus lloydii with Ophiocomina nigra on shelly muddy gravel. Image width ca XX cm.
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SS.CMS._.VirOph recorded (
) and expected (
) distribution in Britain and Ireland (see below)
UK and Ireland classification
| Major habitat | SS | Sublittoral sediments |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat complex | SS.CMS | Circalittoral muddy sands |
| Biotope complex | SS.CMS._ | |
| Biotope | SS.CMS._.VirOph | Virgularia mirabilis and Ophiura spp. on circalittoral sandy or shelly mud |
Additional information
CMS.VirOph has more mixed sediment and tends to occur in shallower water than CMU.SpMeg. CMS.VirOph occurs in more mixed sediments and often slightly deeper water than IMU.PhiVir.
This review can be cited as follows:
Hill, J.M. & Wilson, E. 2004. Virgularia mirabilis and Ophiura spp. on circalittoral sandy or shelly mud. 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=66&code=1997>
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