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TYPICAL FAUNA OF THE COMMUNITY<br />
PORIFERA<br />
Haliclona sp. Podospongia loveni<br />
Haliclona cf. xena Terpios sp.<br />
Pachastrella sp.<br />
CNIDARIA<br />
Dendrophyllia cornigera<br />
Ellisella paraplexauroides<br />
Stichopathes sp.<br />
MOLLUSCA<br />
Octopus vulgaris<br />
ECHINODERMATA<br />
Centrostephanus longispinus Hacelia superba<br />
Cidaris cidaris Holothuria forskali<br />
Diadema antillarum<br />
FORAMINIFERA<br />
Miniacina miniacea<br />
CHORDATA: PISCES<br />
Anthias anthias Lappanella fasciata<br />
Callyonimus sp. Serranus atricauda<br />
Coris julis<br />
AREAS WHERE THIS HABITAT IS PRESENT AND DOCUMENTED BY OCEANA<br />
LOCATION COUNTRY COORDINATES<br />
Ormonde, Gorringe Bank Portugal 36º 45,12300’N 11º 03,54030’W<br />
4.4.2. Mixed garden of Callogorgia verticillata, Asconema setubalense and other demosponges<br />
DESCRIPTION: Sponges and gorgonians –grown on hard substrate- predominate in these fields.<br />
Viminella flagellum as well as other desmosponges appear as part of the typical community of these<br />
bottom areas.<br />
DEPTH: 340 - 350 m<br />
TYPE OF SUBSTRATE: Rocky, some areas with a lot of sediment.<br />
TYPICAL FAUNA OF THE COMMUNITY<br />
PORIFERA<br />
Geodia sp. Phakellia cf. robusta<br />
Lithistida Polymastia sp.<br />
CNIDARIA<br />
Cirrhipathes sp. Viminella flagellum<br />
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