BIOTIC Species Information for Pagurus prideauxi
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| Researched by | Morvan Barnes | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed | ||
| Distribution and Habitat | |||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | Found on all British and Irish coasts. | ||
| Global distribution | Found in north-west Europe in the North Sea from the Shetlands to Denmark and north-east France and in the Mediterrean off the coasts of Tunisia. | ||
| Biogeographic range | Temperate to warm temperate. | Depth range | From LWST to 90 m depth. |
| Migratory | Non-migratory / Resident | ||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||
| Substratum preferences | Muddy gravel Coarse clean sand Fine clean sand Sandy mud Muddy sand Mud Gravelley sand Muddy gravelly sand Sandy gravelly mud Gravelly mud |
Physiographic preferences | Open coast Offshore seabed Strait / sound Sealoch Estuary Enclosed coast / Embayment |
| Biological zone | Sublittoral Fringe Upper Infralittoral Lower Infralittoral Upper Circalittoral Lower Circalittoral |
Wave exposure | Exposed Moderately Exposed Sheltered Very Sheltered |
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Field unresearched |
Salinity | Full (30-40 psu) |
| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||
| Distribution References | Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Crothers & Hayeard, 2004, Ingle, 1993, | ||
