BIOTIC Species Information for Amphipholis squamata
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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 throughout the British Isles and Ireland. It is often overlooked, and therefore probably under recorded. | ||
| Global distribution | Found in north-west Europe, the Mediterranean, western India, eastern China, Australia and New Zealand, and on the eastern and western shores of the United States and Canada. | ||
| Biogeographic range | Temperate to warm temperate. | Depth range | 0 - 250 m |
| Migratory | |||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||
| Substratum preferences | Gravel / shingle |
Physiographic preferences | |
| Biological zone | Wave exposure | ||
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Salinity | ||
| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||
| Distribution References | Hayward et al., 1996, Mortensen, 1927, Hayward & Ryland, 1995a, Picton, 1993, NBN, 2002, JNCC, 1999, Picton & Costello, 1998, Fish & Fish, 1996, Foster-Smith, 2000, Hayward & Ryland, 1990, Mortensen, 1927, | ||
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