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M.AtUB.Mu.CriCom Crinoid dominated community on Atlantic upper bathyal mud
Published date 2015-03This broad community contains assembages where crinoids dominate the fauna. Crinoid assemblages are found typically in areas with higher current speeds that facilitate filter feeding, such as the shel...
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.AAUB.Co Atlanto-Arctic upper bathyal coarse sediment
Published date 2015-03Deep-sea coarse sediment has not been sampled widely for infauna so little is currently known about infaunal community structure. Epifauna tend to be sparse mobile species or burrowing fauna such as a...
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.AAUB.Mx.DeeSpo Deep sponge aggregation on Atlanto-Arctic upper bathyal mixed sediment
Published date 2015-03This broad community contains assemblages where sponges dominate sediment habitats. Sponges can be of all morphotypes except encrusting. Aggregations of the Geodia species with other massive forms are...
M.AtUB.Co.SolScl Solitary scleractinian field on Atlantic upper bathyal coarse sediment
Published date 2015-03This broad community is characterised by dense aggregations of solitary cup corals (Caryophylliidae and / or Flabellidae) on sediments including mud and sandy mud and coarse sediments. The species com...
M.AtLB.Mx.XenCom.SyrFra Syringammina fragilissima field on Atlantic lower bathyal mixed sediment
Published date 2015-03Biotope characterised by dense aggregations of the xenophyophore Syringammina fragilissima on mixed sediment. Associated species will vary with depth but may include squat lobsters (Munida), Ophiuroid...
M.AtUB.Co.UrcCom Urchin dominated community on Atlantic upper bathyal coarse sediment
Published date 2015-03This broad community contains biotopes that are dominated by urchins and occurs on sediment. The species of urchin and associated species varies with depth and substrate type. On Atlantic upper to mi...
M.AtMB.Mu.XenCom.SyrFra Syringammina fragilissima field on Atlantic mid bathyal mud
Published date 2015-03Biotope characterised by dense aggregations of the xenophyophore Syringammina fragilissima on mud substrate. Associated species will vary with depth but may include squat lobsters (Munida), Ophiuroids...
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...