Biodiversity & Conservation

Habitat preferences and distribution

Amphiura filiformis and Echinocardium cordatum in circalittoral clean or slightly muddy sand

SS.SMu.CSaMu.AfilMysAnit

Image Keith Hiscock - Amphiura filiformis arms visible in circalittoral muddy sand. Image width ca 30 cm
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SS.SMu.CSaMu.AfilMysAnit recorded () and expected () distribution in Britain and Ireland (see below)

Recorded distribution in Britain and Ireland

The biotope is widespread around the British Isles, having been recorded from a number of Scottish sea lochs, the northern Irish Sea, the central and southern North Sea and the Isles of Scilly.

Habitat preferences

Temperature range preferences - 5 - 15 °C

Water clarity preferences - Medium clarity / Medium turbidity
Low clarity / High turbidity

Limiting Nutrients - Not relevant

Other preferences -

Additional information

This review can be cited as follows:

Hill, J.M. 2004. Amphiura filiformis and Echinocardium cordatum in circalittoral clean or slightly muddy sand. Marine Life Information Network: Biology and Sensitivity Key Information Sub-programme [on-line]. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. [cited 25/05/2013]. Available from: <http://www.marlin.ac.uk/habitatpreferences.php?habitatid=368&code=2004>

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