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BIOTIC Species Information for Chaetopterus variopedatus
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Researched by	Lizzie Tyler	Data supplied by	University of Sheffield
Refereed by	This information is not refereed.
Distribution and Habitat
Distribution in Britain & Ireland	Widely distributed around British coasts, but not recorded on the east coast of England south of the Tees estuary.
Global distribution	Cosmopolitan.
Biogeographic range	Not researched	Depth range
Migratory	Non-migratory / Resident
Distribution Additional Information	Non entered

Substratum preferences	Crevices / fissures Muddy gravel Under boulders Bedrock Gravel / shingle Cobbles Pebbles Muddy sand Coarse clean sand Fine clean sand	Physiographic preferences	Enclosed coast / Embayment Open coast Strait / sound
Biological zone	Lower Infralittoral Lower Circalittoral Upper Circalittoral	Wave exposure	Exposed Moderately Exposed Very Exposed Very Sheltered Sheltered
Tidal stream strength/Water flow	Very Weak (negligible) Weak (<1 kn) Moderately Strong (1-3 kn) Strong (3-6 kn)	Salinity	Full (30-40 psu)
Habitat Preferences Additional Information	None entered
Distribution References	Fish & Fish, 1996, Hayward et al., 1996, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Bruce et al., 1963, Foster-Smith, 2000, JNCC, 1999, Picton & Costello, 1998, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Julie Bremner, unpub data,