BIOTIC

BIOTIC Species Information for Corystes cassivelaunus
All Taxonomy Biology Distribution Reproduction

Researched by	Lizzie Tyler	Data supplied by	University of Sheffield
Refereed by	This information is not refereed.
Distribution and Habitat
Distribution in Britain & Ireland	Found on all British and Irish coasts.
Global distribution	Found in north-west Europe from Sweden to Portugal and in the Mediterrean off the coasts of Malta.
Biogeographic range	Temperate to warm temperate.	Depth range	0 - 90 m
Migratory	Non-migratory / Resident
Distribution Additional Information

Substratum preferences	Coarse clean sand Fine clean sand Sandy mud Muddy sand Gravelley sand	Physiographic preferences	Open coast Offshore seabed Strait / sound Estuary Enclosed coast / Embayment
Biological zone	Sublittoral Fringe Upper Infralittoral Lower Infralittoral Upper Circalittoral Lower Circalittoral Circalittoral Offshore	Wave exposure	Exposed Moderately Exposed Sheltered Very Sheltered
Tidal stream strength/Water flow	Field unresearched	Salinity	Full (30-40 psu)
Habitat Preferences Additional Information
Distribution References	Hayward et al., 1996, Hiscock et al, 2001, NBN, 2002, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Ingle, 1980, Warner, 1977, Hayward & Ryland, 1990, Julie Bremner, unpub data,