Division 3 PART VI OF ANNEX I.E TO THE CEM AS REFERRED TO IN POINT 21 OF ARTICLE 3, IN ARTICLE 21(2) AND IN POINT (I) OF POINT (A) OF ARTICLE 27(11) OF REGULATION (EU) 2019/833F1
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List of VME Indicator Species
| Common Name and FAO ASFIS 3- ALPHA CODE | Taxon | Family | FAO ASFIS 3-ALPHA CODE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large-Sized Sponges (PFR – Porifera) | Asconema foliatum | Rossellidae | ZBA |
| Aphrocallistes beatrix | Aphrocallistidae | ||
| Asbestopluma (Asbestopluma) ruetzleri | Cladorhizidae | ZAB (Asbestopluma) | |
| Axinella sp. | Axinellidae | ||
| Chondrocladia grandis | Cladorhizidae | ZHD (Chondrocladia) | |
| Cladorhiza abyssicola | Cladorhizidae | ZCH (Cladorhiza) | |
| Cladorhiza kenchingtonae | Cladorhizidae | ZCH (Cladorhiza) | |
| Craniella spp. | Tetillidae | ZCS (Craniella spp.) | |
| Dictyaulus romani | Euplectellidae | ZDY (Dictyaulus) | |
| Esperiopsis villosa | Esperiopsidae | ZEW | |
| Forcepia spp. | Coelosphaeridae | ZFR | |
| Geodia barrette | Geodiidae | ||
| Geodia macandrewii | Geodiidae | ||
| Geodia parva | Geodiidae | ||
| Geodia phlegraei | Geodiidae | ||
| Haliclona sp. | Chalinidae | ZHL | |
| Iophon piceum | Acarnidae | WJP | |
| Isodictya palmata | Isodictyidae | ||
| Lissodendoryx (Lissodendoryx) complicata | Coelosphaeridae | ZDD | |
| Mycale (Mycale) lingua | Mycalidae | ||
| Mycale (Mycale) loveni | Mycalidae | ||
| Phakellia sp. | Axinellidae | ||
| Polymastia spp. | Polymastiidae | ZPY | |
| Stelletta normani | Ancorinidae | WSX (Stelletta) | |
| Stelletta tuberosa | Ancorinidae | WSX (Stelletta) | |
| Stryphnus fortis | Ancorinidae | WPH | |
| Thenea muricata | Pachastrellidae | ZTH (Thenea) | |
| Thenea valdiviae | Pachastrellidae | ZTH (Thenea) | |
| Weberella bursa | Polymastiidae | ||
| Stony Corals (CSS – Scleractinia) | Enallopsammia rostrata * | Dendrophylliidae | FEY |
| Lophelia pertusa * | Caryophylliidae | LWS | |
| Madrepora oculata * | Oculinidae | MVI | |
| Solenosmilia variabilis * | Caryophylliidae | RZT | |
| Small Gorgonians (GGW) | Acanella arbuscula | Isididae | KQL (Acanella) |
| Anthothela grandiflora | Anthothelidae | WAG | |
| Chrysogorgia sp. | Chrysogorgiidae | FHX | |
| Metallogorgia melanotrichos * | Chrysogorgiidae | ||
| Narella laxa | Primnoidae | ||
| Radicipes gracilis | Chrysogorgiidae | CZN | |
| Swiftia sp. | Plexauridae | ||
| Large Gorgonians (GGW) | Acanthogorgia armata | Acanthogorgiidae | AZC |
| Calyptrophora sp.* | Primnoidae | ||
| Corallium bathyrubrum | Coralliidae | COR (Corallium) | |
| Corallium bayeri | Coralliidae | COR (Corallium) | |
| Iridogorgia sp.* | Chrysogorgiidae | ||
| Keratoisis cf. siemensii | Isididae | ||
| Keratoisis grayi | Isididae | ||
| Lepidisis sp.* | Isididae | QFX (Lepidisis) | |
| Paragorgia arborea | Paragorgiidae | BFU | |
| Paragorgia johnsoni | Paragorgiidae | BFV | |
| Paramuricea grandis | Plexauridae | PZL (Paramuricea) | |
| Paramuricea placomus | Plexauridae | PZL (Paramuricea) | |
| Paramuricea spp. | Plexauridae | PZL (Paramuricea) | |
| Parastenella atlantica | Primnoidae | ||
| Placogorgia sp. | Plexauridae | ||
| Placogorgia terceira | Plexauridae | ||
| Primnoa resedaeformis | Primnoidae | QOE | |
| Thouarella (Euthouarella) grasshoffi * | Primnoidae | ||
| Sea Pens (NTW – Pennatulacea) | Anthoptilum grandiflorum | Anthoptilidae | AJG (Anthoptilum) |
| Distichoptilum gracile | Protoptilidae | WDG | |
| Funiculina quadrangularis | Funiculinidae | FQJ | |
| Halipteris cf. christii | Halipteridae | ZHX (Halipteris) | |
| Halipteris finmarchica | Halipteridae | HFM | |
| Halipteris sp. | Halipteridae | ZHX (Halipteris) | |
| Kophobelemnon stelliferum | Kophobelemnidae | KVF | |
| Pennatula aculeata | Pennatulidae | QAC | |
| Pennatula grandis | Pennatulidae | ||
| Pennatula sp. | Pennatulidae | ||
| Protoptilum carpenteri | Protoptilidae | ||
| Umbellula lindahli | Umbellulidae | ||
| Virgularia mirabilis | Virgulariidae | ||
| Tube-Dwelling Anemones | Pachycerianthus borealis | Cerianthidae | WQB |
| Erect Bryozoans (BZN – Bryozoa) | Eucratea loricata | Eucrateidae | WEL |
| Sea Lilies (CWD – Crinoidea) | Conocrinus lofotensis | Bourgueticrinidae | WCF |
| Gephyrocrinus grimaldii | Hyocrinidae | ||
| Trichometra cubensis | Antedonidae | ||
| Sea Squirts (SSX – Ascidiacea) | Boltenia ovifera | Pyuridae | WBO |
| Halocynthia aurantium | Pyuridae | ||
| Unlikely to be observed in trawls; in situ observations only: | |||
| Large xenophyophores | Syringammina sp. | Syringamminidae | |