BIOTIC Species Information for Distomus variolosus
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| Researched by | Dr Paul Somerfield & Prof. Richard Warwick | Data supplied by | PML |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||
| Distribution and Habitat | |||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | Recorded in west Sussex, south Devon and Cornwall, Lundy, south and south-west Wales, south-east and western Ireland, north Wales, Isle of Man and the sound between Gighay and Hellisay in the Outer Hebrides. | ||
| Global distribution | Found in north-west Europe from south-west British coasts south to the coasts of Portugal. | ||
| Biogeographic range | Temperate. | Depth range | Lower shore to 20 m. |
| Migratory | |||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||
| Substratum preferences | Bedrock Large to very large boulders Algae |
Physiographic preferences | |
| Biological zone | Wave exposure | ||
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Salinity | ||
| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||
| Distribution References | Millar, 1970, Berril, 1950, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Picton & Costello, 1998, JNCC, 1999, NBN, 2002, | ||
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