BIOTIC

BIOTIC Species Information for Pentapora fascialis
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Researched by	Angus Jackson	Data supplied by	MarLIN
Refereed by	Dr Peter J. Hayward
Distribution and Habitat
Distribution in Britain & Ireland	Common along the South coast of England as far east as Beachy Head. Also the south west, the western extremities of Wales and the Isle of Man. In Ireland present along the south west and north coasts. Scarce records from the Hebrides and St Kilda.
Global distribution	Pentapora fascialis is also found in the western Mediterranean and Adriatic.
Biogeographic range	Not researched	Depth range	11 - 80m
Migratory	Non-migratory / Resident
Distribution Additional Information	Off Lundy in the Bristol Channel, most common below 18 m and abundant between 25 -34 m (Hayward & Ryland, 1979). Pentapora fascialis is recorded as settling on artificial substrata in the Ligurian sea (Geraci, 1974 cited in Cocito et al., 1998(b) Pentapora fascialis is recorded as being present (off the British Isles) in temperatures between 8 & 14 °C and salinity of 34.5 psu (Patzold et al., 1987).

Substratum preferences	Bedrock Artificial (e.g. metal/wood/concrete) Large to very large boulders	Physiographic preferences	Open coast Offshore seabed
Biological zone	Lower Infralittoral Upper Circalittoral Lower Circalittoral	Wave exposure	Very Exposed Exposed Moderately Exposed Sheltered
Tidal stream strength/Water flow	Strong (3-6 kn) Moderately Strong (1-3 kn)	Salinity	Full (30-40 psu)
Habitat Preferences Additional Information
Distribution References	Hayward et al., 1996, Patzold et al., 1987, Cocito et al., 1998(a), Sala et al., 1996, Bruce et al., 1963, MBA, 1957, JNCC, 1999, Picton & Costello, 1998, Hayward & Ryland, 1979, Cocito et al., 1998(b),