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M.AtMB.Mu.BurAne.CerAne Cerianthid anemones and burrowing megafauna in Atlantic mid bathyal mud
Published date 2015-03This biotope is characterised by burrowing anemones (Cerianthidae), unidentified hydroids (Hydrozoa) and unidentified tube worms (Sabellidae) on bioturbated mud with phytodetritus. Video observations ...
M.AtUB.Co.UrcCom.CidUrc Cidarid urchin assemblage on Atlantic upper bathyal coarse sediment
Published date 2015-03This biotope is characterised by sparse and occasionally agreggated Cidarid urchins on gravelly sand substrates. The same epifaunal assemblage is also found on sand and in the mid bathyal but associat...
M.AtUB.Co.MixCor.DisLop Discrete Lophelia pertusa colonies on Atlantic upper bathyal coarse sediment
Published date 2015-03This biotope occurs on coarse sediment and coral rubble. Small growths of Lophelia pertusa and often Madrepora occulata are present. Lophelia pertusa reef framework may also be present adjacent to thi...
M.AtUA.Mu.HolCom.HygPet Hygrosoma petersii, Benthothuria funebris and Oneirophanta assemblage on Atlantic upper abyssal mud
Published date 2015-03This biotope consists of assemblages dominated by holothurians Benthothuria funebris and Oneirophanta with echinoderm Hygrosoma petersii on mud. Gage (1986) describes this assemblage from his deepest ...
M.AtMB.Co.CriCom.LepCel Leptometra celtica assemblage on Atlantic mid bathyal coarse sediment
Published date 2015-03This biotope consists of dense aggregations of the crinoid Leptometra celtica on coarse sediment in the mid bathyal. It occurs at the shelf edge and in the heads of canyons. It is likely that the fast...
M.AtMB.Sa.CriCom.LepCel Leptometra celtica assemblage on Atlantic mid bathyal sand
Published date 2015-03This biotope consists of dense aggregations of the crinoid Leptometra celtica on sand in the mid bathyal. It occurs at the shelf edge and in the heads of canyons. It is likely that the fast currents a...
M.AtUB.Ro.DeeSpo.SpoSty Lobose sponge and stylasterid assemblage on Atlantic upper bathyal rock and other hard substrata
Published date 2015-03This biotope has been found on bedrock and boulders on the shallow flanks of Rockall Bank and is characterised by large yellow lobose sponges and Stylasterid corals. It has only been observed on Rocka...
M.AtMB.Mu.DeeSpo.PheCar Pheronema carpenteri field on Atlantic mid bathyal mud
Published date 2015-03This biotope consists of dense aggregations of Pheronema carpenteri sponges on fine sandy mud and mud substrata. It is listed in the 2004 version of EUNIS as “Facies with Pheronema grayi” (A6.621) wit...
M.AtMB.Ro.SpaEnc.PsoSpo Psolus squamatus and encrusting sponge assemblage on Atlantic mid bathyal rock and other hard substrata
Published date 2015-03This assemblage occurs on cobble, boulder and bedrock areas with the holothurian Psolus being the most conspicuous faunal compenent and lamellate sponges also being present. A range of encrusting spec...
M.AtLB.Mu.XenCom.SyrFra Syringammina fragilissima field on Atlantic lower bathyal mud
Published date 2015-03Assemblage characterised by dense aggregations of the xenophyophore Syringammina fragilissima on mud substrate. Associated species will vary with depth but may include squat lobsters (Munida), Ophiuro...