BIOTIC Species Information for Magelona mirabilis
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| Researched by | Will Rayment | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | Mike Kendall | ||
| Distribution and Habitat | |||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | Expected to occur all around the coasts of Britain and Ireland where suitable substrata occur. Recorded patchily from all British and Irish coasts. | ||
| Global distribution | Recorded from North Sea coasts, the Baltic Sea, the Atlantic coast of France and the Mediterranean coast of France. | ||
| Biogeographic range | Not researched | Depth range | Mid shore to 32 m depth |
| Migratory | Non-migratory / Resident | ||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||
| Substratum preferences | Fine clean sand Coarse clean sand |
Physiographic preferences | Open coast Strait / sound Enclosed coast / Embayment |
| Biological zone | Lower Eulittoral Sublittoral Fringe Upper Infralittoral Lower Infralittoral Upper Circalittoral |
Wave exposure | Very Exposed Exposed Moderately Exposed Sheltered |
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Strong (3-6 kn) Moderately Strong (1-3 kn) |
Salinity | Variable (18-40 psu) Full (30-40 psu) |
| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | None entered | ||
| Distribution References | Hayward et al., 1996, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Fish & Fish, 1996, Fiege et al., 2000, JNCC, 1999, Picton & Costello, 1998, Lackschewitz & Reise, 1998, | ||
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