BIOTIC

BIOTIC Species Information for Protanthea simplex
All Taxonomy Biology Distribution Reproduction

Researched by	Angus Jackson	Data supplied by	MarLIN
Refereed by	Dr Ib Svane
Distribution and Habitat
Distribution in Britain & Ireland	From the northern Firth of Clyde all along the west coast of Scotland, particularly in sea lochs. Not recorded in Orkney or Shetland. Recently (June 2006) found in Killary Harbour, Connemara.
Global distribution	Killary Harbour (Connermara, Galway), Western Scotland out to Rockall Bank, round the coasts of the Skagerrak and northern Kattegat, Norway.
Biogeographic range	Not researched	Depth range	9m to at least 500m
Migratory	Non-migratory / Resident
Distribution Additional Information	None entered

Substratum preferences	Bedrock Biogenic reef Large to very large boulders Small boulders	Physiographic preferences	Strait / sound Sealoch Offshore seabed
Biological zone	Lower Infralittoral 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) Variable (18-40 psu)
Habitat Preferences Additional Information	None entered
Distribution References	Nyholm, 1959, Carlgren, 1921, Manuel, 1988,