Atlantic infralittoral sand

Sands which occur in shallow water, either on the open coast or in tide-swept channels of marine inlets. Clean sands typically lack a significant seaweed component and is characterised by robust fauna, particularly amphipods (Bathyporeia) and robust polychaetes including Nephtys cirrosa and Lanice conchilega. Non-cohesive muddy sand (with 5% to 20% silt/clay) supports a variety of animal-dominated communities, particularly polychaetes (Magelona mirabilis, Spiophanes bombyx and Chaetozone setosa), bivalves (Fabulina fibula and Chamelea gallina) and the urchin Echinocardium cordatum.

Código Eunis 2021: MB52