BIOTIC Species Information for Ascidia spp.
Researched bySean Lindsley-Leake Data supplied byMarLIN
Refereed byThis information is not refereed
Distribution and Habitat
Distribution in Britain & IrelandFound on all British and Irish coasts especially western Scotland.
Global distributionFound in the north-east Atlantic from Norway to the Azores, in the Mediterranean, southern Africa, Indian Ocean, south-east Asia and eastern Australia, and on both west and east coasts of North America.
Biogeographic rangeCold temperate to warm temperate. Depth range
Migratory   
Distribution Additional Information

Substratum preferences Physiographic preferences
Biological zone Wave exposure
Tidal stream strength/Water flow Salinity
Habitat Preferences Additional Information
Distribution References Havenhand, 1991, Havenhand & Svane, 1989,
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