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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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