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M.AtLB.Bi.CorRee.SolFra Mixed coral assemblage on Atlantic lower bathyal Solenosmilia reef framework (biogenic structure)
Published date 2015-03This biotope is found on mostly dead Solenosmilia variabilis framework and is characterised by dense growths of corals of many difference species including Isididae, Anthomastus grandiflorus, zoanthi...
M.AtMB.Bi.CorRee.LopFra Mixed coral assemblage on Atlantic mid bathyal Lophelia pertusa reef framework (biogenic structure)
Published date 2015-03This biotope represents the extensive, mostly dead, framework of Lophelia pertusa that support a high diversity of species including various other corals such as Caryophylliidae, Stichopathes gravier...
M.ArUA.Mu Arctic upper abyssal mud
Published date 2015-03Deep-sea mud sediments have a diverse infaunal community dominated by polychaetes. Epifauna tend to be sparse, mobile species, but aggregations of erect fauna such as glass sponges, seapens and soft c...
SS.SSa.CMuSa.Ooph Ophiura ophiura on circalittoral muddy sand
Published date 2015-03Circalittoral sandy mud and muddy sand characterised predominantly by epifauna Ophiura ophiura. The description of this biotope is based on epifauna recorded from the Western Channel and Celtic sea, I...
SS.SSa.CFiSa.SiphNephVen Siphonoecetes, Nephtyidae polychaetes and venerid bivalves in circalittoral sand
Published date 2015-03Circalittoral shallow coarse or medium sands (with shells and gravel) characterised by a community of amphipods, Nephtyidae and bivalves. This biotope has been recorded on sandbanks to the East of Isl...
M.AtLB.Bi.CorRee Atlantic lower bathyal cold water coral reef (biogenic structure)
Published date 2015-03Reefs formed by Scleractinian corals. In the Atlantic lower bathyal, the reef forming species is Solenosmilia variabilis. Cold water coral reefs are associated with a variety of other coral species, s...
M.AtLB.Co.XenCom.SyrFra Syringammina fragilissima field on Atlantic lower bathyal coarse sediment
Published date 2015-03Biotope characterised by dense aggregations of the xenophyophore Syringammina fragilissima on coarse sediment. Associated species will vary with depth but may include squat lobsters (Munida), Ophiuroi...
M.AtUB.Ro.BraCom.DalSep Dallina septigera and Macandrevia cranium assemblage on Atlantic upper bathyal rock and other hard substrata
Published date 2015-03Biotope dominated by the brachiopods Dallina septigera and Macandrevia cranium. Brachiopod dominated assemblages have been observed from multiple locations with the UK deep-sea occuring on bedrock, be...
M.AtUB.Sa.UrcCom.GraAcu Gracilechinus acutus norvegicus assemblage on Atlantic upper bathyal sand
Published date 2015-03This biotope consists of aggregations of Gracilechinus acutus norvegicus (previously Echinus acutus norvegicus) on sand substrate. The same epifaunal assemblage is also found on mud and sand in the mi...
M.AtMB.Ro.BarCom.BatHir Bathylasma hirsutum assemblage on Atlantic mid bathyal rock and other hard substrata
Published date 2015-03Biotope dominated by the barnacle Bathylasma hirsutum. Observed on bedrock in high current areas. Barnacle coverage may not be dense. This assemblage was also identified in the upper bathyal, but the ...