BIOTIC Species Information for Nucula sulcata
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| Researched by | Marisa Sabatini | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||
| Distribution and Habitat | |||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | Nucula sulcata occurs predominantly on the west coasts of the British Isles. It has been recorded from the Shetland Islands, off the south coast of England, the west coast of Ireland, the Isle of Man and throughout the Hebrides. | ||
| Global distribution | Nucula sulcata is distributed from Norway, the Lofoten Islands south to the Iberian Peninsula, into the Mediterranean and along the Atlantic coast of Morocco and Senegal, Guinea and Angola (Tebble, 1976). | ||
| Biogeographic range | Not researched | Depth range | Insufficient information |
| Migratory | Insufficient information | ||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||
| Substratum preferences | Muddy sand Mud Clay |
Physiographic preferences | |
| Biological zone | Wave exposure | ||
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Salinity | ||
| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||
| Distribution References | Tebble, 1976, NBN, 2002, Bruce et al., 1963, JNCC, 1999, | ||
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