BIOTIC Species Information for Astropecten irregularis
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| Researched by | Morvan Barnes & Sean Lindsley-Leake | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed | ||
| Distribution and Habitat | |||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | Found throughout British and Irish coastal waters. | ||
| Global distribution | Found in north-west European waters, predominantly in the British Isles and Ireland but also north-east France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Denmark and Norway. | ||
| Biogeographic range | Temperate. | Depth range | 10 to 1000 m. |
| Migratory | Seasonal (feeding) | ||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||
| Substratum preferences | Gravelley sand Muddy sand Fine clean sand Coarse clean sand |
Physiographic preferences | Strait / sound Offshore seabed Open coast |
| Biological zone | Bathybenthic (Bathyal) Circalittoral Offshore Lower Circalittoral Upper Circalittoral Lower Infralittoral Upper Infralittoral |
Wave exposure | Field unresearched |
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Field unresearched |
Salinity | Full (30-40 psu) |
| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||
| Distribution References | Hayward et al., 1996, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Picton, 1993, Fish & Fish, 1996, Mortensen, 1927, NBN, 2002, Picton & Costello, 1998, JNCC, 1999, | ||
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