BIOTIC Species Information for Adamsia carciniopados
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.
Global distributionFound in north-west Europe from Denmark and the Shetland Isles to the Canary Isles, and in the Mediterranean off the coasts of Italy, Greece and Malta.
Biogeographic rangeTemperate to warm temperate. Depth range
MigratoryNon-migratory / Resident   
Distribution Additional InformationYoung individuals may be found on rocks and shells but adults are almost exclusively found on shells inhabited by Pagurus prideaux (Peckett 2002).
Substratum preferencesOther species (see additional information)
 Physiographic preferencesOpen coast
Offshore seabed
Strait / sound
Sealoch
Estuary
Enclosed coast / Embayment
Biological zoneMid Eulittoral
Lower Eulittoral
Sublittoral Fringe
Upper Infralittoral
Lower Infralittoral
Upper Circalittoral
Lower Circalittoral
Circalittoral Offshore
 Wave exposureField unresearched
Tidal stream strength/Water flowField unresearched
 SalinityFull (30-40 psu)
Habitat Preferences Additional Information
Distribution References Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Manuel, 1988, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Manuel, 1988, Gemill, 1921,
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