BIOTIC Species Information for Bolocera tuediae
Researched byMorvan Barnes Data supplied byMarLIN
Refereed byThis information is not refereed
Distribution and Habitat
Distribution in Britain & IrelandFound on all British and Irish coasts, less common in the south.
Global distributionFound in north-west Europe from Denmark, Norway and the coasts of Iceland to the Azores, and in the western Atlantic off the coasts Canada and the coasts of Argentina.
Biogeographic rangeCold temperate to temperate. Depth rangeFrom 20 m to 2000 m depth.
MigratoryNon-migratory / Resident   
Distribution Additional Information

Substratum preferencesBedrock
Large to very large boulders
Small boulders
Cobbles
Biogenic reef
Physiographic preferencesOpen coast
Offshore seabed
Biological zoneUpper Infralittoral
Lower Infralittoral
Upper Circalittoral
Lower Circalittoral
Circalittoral Offshore
Bathybenthic (Bathyal)
Wave exposureField unresearched
Tidal stream strength/Water flowField unresearched
SalinityFull (30-40 psu)
Habitat Preferences Additional Information
Distribution References JNCC, 1999, NBN, 2002, Gemill, 1921, Manuel, 1988, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b,
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