BIOTIC

BIOTIC Species Information for Venerupis senegalensis
All Taxonomy Biology Distribution Reproduction

Researched by	Will Rayment	Data supplied by	MarLIN
Refereed by	This information is not refereed.
Distribution and Habitat
Distribution in Britain & Ireland	Recorded from all around the coast of Britain and Ireland where suitable habitat occurs
Global distribution	Recorded in Europe from northern Norway to the Mediterranean and in north west Africa
Biogeographic range	Not researched	Depth range	lower shore to 35 m
Migratory	Non-migratory / Resident
Distribution Additional Information

Substratum preferences	Gravel / shingle Mixed Muddy gravel Muddy sand Fine clean sand Coarse clean sand	Physiographic preferences	Strait / sound Enclosed coast / Embayment Estuary Sealoch
Biological zone	Lower Eulittoral Sublittoral Fringe Upper Infralittoral Lower Infralittoral Upper Circalittoral Lower Circalittoral	Wave exposure	Sheltered Very Sheltered Extremely Sheltered
Tidal stream strength/Water flow	Moderately Strong (1-3 kn) Weak (<1 kn)	Salinity	Full (30-40 psu) Variable (18-40 psu)
Habitat Preferences Additional Information
Distribution References	Fish & Fish, 1996, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Hayward et al., 1996, Johannessen, 1973b, JNCC, 1999, Picton & Costello, 1998, Bruce et al., 1963, Connor et al., 1997(a),