BIOTIC Species Information for Scaphander lignarius
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| Researched by | Charlotte Marshall | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||
| Distribution and Habitat | |||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | Absent from east coast Britain (Hayward & Ryland, 1995b). | ||
| Global distribution | Found in western Europe from Norway to south-west Britain and as far south as in the Mediterranean off the coasts of Greece. | ||
| Biogeographic range | Not researched | Depth range | Sublittoral to 700 m (Hayward & Ryland, 1995b). |
| Migratory | |||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||
| Substratum preferences | Muddy sand |
Physiographic preferences | |
| Biological zone | Wave exposure | ||
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Salinity | ||
| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||
| Distribution References | Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, | ||
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