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M.ArMB.Ro.MixCor.CorGer Corymorpha, Gersemia, Zoantharia and Heliometra glacialis on Arctic mid bathyal rock and other hard substrata
Published date 2015-03This biotope has been recorded on a cobble matrix at the base of the Wyville-Thomson Ridge. The most conspicuos fauna are an unidentified orange zoanthid, Corymorpha and Gersemia, although there is a ...
M.AtMB.Sa.BurAne Burrowing anemone field in Atlantic mid bathyal sand
Published date 2015-03This broad community includes sediment biotopes where burrowing anemones are the dominant fauna. On Atlantic mid bathyal sand, the community comprises Cerianthid anemones which are likely to be a diff...
M.AtUB.Bi.CorRee.LopPer Atlantic upper bathyal live Lophelia pertusa reef (biogenic structure)
Published date 2015-03Scleractinian coral reefs formed predominantly by Lophelia pertusa in the upper bathyal zone. Lophelia attaches to any hard substrate present and then grows outwards forming a hard reef structure. Lop...
M.AAUB.Co.DeeSpo Deep sponge aggregation on Atlanto-Arctic upper bathyal coarse 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.AtMB.Co.MixCor.DisLop Discrete Lophelia pertusa colonies on Atlantic mid 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.AAUB.Co.SpaEnc.SpoSer Pale encrusting sponges and serpulids on Atlanto-Arctic upper bathyal coarse sediment
Published date 2015-03This biotope consists of gravel substrates with few visible epifauna only encrusting forms. The same assemblage was recorded in the Atlantic upper and Arctic mid bathyal zones, but associated infaunal...
M.AtLB.Mu.DeeSpo.PheCar Pheronema carpenteri field on Atlantic lower 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). Th...
M.AtUB.Co.CriCom.LepCel Leptometra celtica assemblage on Atlantic upper bathyal coarse sediment
Published date 2015-03This biotope consists of dense aggregations of the crinoid Leptometra celtica on coarse sediment in the upper bathyal. It occurs at the shelf edge and in the heads of canyons. It is likely that the fa...
LR.FLR.CvOv.VmucHil Verrucaria mucosa and/or Hildenbrandia rubra on upper to mid shore cave walls
Published date 2015-03The upper walls and ceilings of the entrances and inner reaches of upper shore caves affected by direct wave action (and therefore moistened by sea spray), characterised by a mosaic of the olive green...
Queenie Corner MPA
Published date 2025-05-22Status: Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ)Queenie Corner MCZ is located in the western part of the Irish Sea. The seabed is dominated by mud habitat and sea-pen and burrowing megafauna communities. Site Q...