BIOTIC Species Information for Chaetozone setosa
Researched byLizzie Tyler Data supplied byUniversity of Sheffield
Refereed byThis information is not refereed.
Distribution and Habitat
Distribution in Britain & IrelandThis species can be found around the coasts of Britain and Ireland.
Global distributionEuropean waters from Arctic to Mediterranean (Hayward & Ryland, 1995b), considered to be cosmopolitan is shallow waters Eulittoral to 1950 m in north east Atlantic (Chambers, 2000).
Biogeographic rangeNot researched Depth range
MigratoryNon-migratory / Resident   
Distribution Additional InformationNone entered

Substratum preferencesMuddy gravel
Coarse clean sand
Fine clean sand
Sandy mud
Muddy sand
Mud
Physiographic preferences
Biological zone Wave exposure
Tidal stream strength/Water flow Salinity
Habitat Preferences Additional InformationNone entered
Distribution References Hayward et al., 1996, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Bruce et al., 1963, Picton & Costello, 1998, NBN, 2002, Hily, 1987, Chambers, 2000, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b,
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