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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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