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3. Batial soft bottom dominated by Kophobelemnon stelliferum<br />

DESCRIPTION: in the southern coast of Portugal, in the Portimão canyon, this species is very<br />

abundant in batial bottoms. Always present in soft bottoms around 450 meters depth, it can form up<br />

important fields in some muddy areas. Other cnidarians species are also abundant such as Pennatula<br />

phosphorea and Flabellum chunii. Polychaetes as Lanice conchilega are also important in this<br />

community.<br />

DEPTH: 450 m<br />

TYPE OF SUBSTRATE: muddy bottoms<br />

Soft substrates dominated by Kophobelemnon stelliferum on batial bottoms in Portuguese waters<br />

TYPICAL FAUNA OF THE COMMUNITY<br />

CNIDARIA<br />

Alcyonium sp. Funiculina quadrangularis<br />

Arachnanthus oligopodus Pennatula phosphorea<br />

Flabellum chunii Pennatula rubra<br />

MOLLUSCA<br />

Eledone cirrhosa<br />

ECHINODERMATA<br />

Leptometra celtica<br />

ANNELIDA<br />

Lanice conchilega<br />

CHORDATA:PISCES<br />

Galeus melastomus Phycis blennoides<br />

Nezumia sclerorhynchus Scyliorhinus canicula<br />

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