BIOTIC Species Information for Funiculina quadrangularis
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| Researched by | Olwen Ager | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||
| Distribution and Habitat | |||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | West and north coasts of Ireland and Scotland. | ||
| Global distribution | Funiculina quadrangularis occurs in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean. It has been recorded in New Zealand (Manuel, 1988) and Japan (Fujita & Ohta, 1988). | ||
| Biogeographic range | Not researched | Depth range | 20-2000m |
| Migratory | Non-migratory / Resident | ||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||
| Substratum preferences | Mud Muddy sand |
Physiographic preferences | Open coast Sealoch |
| Biological zone | Upper Circalittoral Lower Circalittoral |
Wave exposure | Sheltered Very Sheltered Extremely Sheltered Ultra Sheltered |
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Weak (<1 kn) Very Weak (negligible) |
Salinity | Full (30-40 psu) |
| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||
| Distribution References | Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Manuel, 1988, Hayward et al., 1996, Hughes, 1998(b), Fujita & Ohta, 1988, | ||
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