Facies with Corallium rubrum

This facies, characterised by the high presence of the cnidarian (red coral) Corallium rubrum, occurs on walls of caves and/or cavities with coralligenous concretions and semi-dark overhangs. The vertical distribution of this facies occurs from 10 to 200 metres depth. Usually associated with many sponges (e.g. Haliclona fulva, Haliclona viscosa, Crella mollior, Aplysina cavernicola, Petrosia ficiformis, Pleraplysilla spinifera), scleractinians (Leptopsammia pruvoti, Caryophyllia inornata, Hoplangia durotrix), and bryozoans (e.g. Smittina cervicornis, Smittoidea reticulata, Celleporina caminata, Disporella neapolitana).

Código Eunis 2021: MC1522