BIOTIC Species Information for Necora puber
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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 from Norway to the Shetlands and south to Spain and the Canary Isles and in the Meditteranean off the coasts of Malta. | ||
| Biogeographic range | Temperate to warm temperate. | Depth range | Found down to 70 m depth. |
| Migratory | Non-migratory / Resident | ||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||
| Substratum preferences | Bedrock Large to very large boulders Pebbles Gravel / shingle Rockpools Under boulders |
Physiographic preferences | Open coast Offshore seabed Strait / sound Sealoch Ria / Voe Estuary Enclosed coast / Embayment |
| Biological zone | Upper Eulittoral Mid Eulittoral Lower Eulittoral Sublittoral Fringe Upper Infralittoral Lower Infralittoral Upper Circalittoral Lower Circalittoral |
Wave exposure | Very Exposed Exposed Moderately Exposed Sheltered Very Sheltered Extremely Sheltered |
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Field unresearched |
Salinity | Full (30-40 psu) Variable (18-40 psu) |
| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||
| Distribution References | Hayward et al., 1996, Lee et al., 2004, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Ingle, 1980, | ||
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