BIOTIC Species Information for Pilumnus spp.
Researched byDr Paul Somerfield & Prof. Richard Warwick Data supplied byPML
Refereed byThis information is not refereed
Distribution and Habitat
Distribution in Britain & IrelandFound on most British coasts but is more frequent in the south and west.
Global distributionFound in north-west Europe from Norway to northern France and in the Mediterranean off the east coasts of Greece.
Biogeographic rangeTemperate to warm temperate. Depth rangeLWNT to 70 m.
MigratoryNon-migratory / Resident   
Distribution Additional Information

Substratum preferencesBedrock
Small boulders
Cobbles
Pebbles
Under boulders
Physiographic preferences
Biological zoneUpper Infralittoral
Lower Infralittoral
Upper Circalittoral
Lower Circalittoral
Circalittoral Offshore
Wave exposure
Tidal stream strength/Water flow SalinityFull (30-40 psu)
Habitat Preferences Additional Information
Distribution References Fish & Fish, 1996,
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