BIOTIC Species Information for Patella ulyssiponensis
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| Researched by | Ken Neal & Marie Skewes | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||
| Distribution and Habitat | |||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | The china limpet is found around most of the coast of the British Isles, reaching its northern limit in the Shetland Isles. Absent or rare on south-east shores of England from the Humber Estuary to the Isle of Wight. | ||
| Global distribution | Patella ulyssiponensis is a southern (Lusitanian) species extending south to the Mediterranean. | ||
| Biogeographic range | Not researched | Depth range | Intertidal |
| Migratory | Non-migratory / Resident | ||
| Distribution Additional Information | In wave exposed situations, Patella ulyssiponensis is the commonest limpet on the lower shore. | ||
| Substratum preferences | Bedrock |
Physiographic preferences | Open coast |
| Biological zone | Sublittoral Fringe Upper Infralittoral |
Wave exposure | Extremely Exposed Very Exposed Exposed |
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Very Strong (>6 kn) Strong (3-6 kn) |
Salinity | Variable (18-40 psu) Full (30-40 psu) |
| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||
| Distribution References | Fish & Fish, 1996, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Fretter & Graham, 1994, Hayward et al., 1996, Graham, 1988, | ||
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