BIOTIC Species Information for Leptosynapta inhaerens
Researched byDr Paul Somerfield & Prof. Richard Warwick Data supplied byPML
Refereed byThis information is not refereed.
Distribution and Habitat
Distribution in Britain & IrelandFound on many British and Irish coasts although more common off the west coasts of the British Isles and north-east Scotland.
Global distributionFound in north-west Europe from northern Norway to Brittany.
Biogeographic rangeTemperate. Depth rangeLower shore to 50 m.
MigratoryInsufficient information   
Distribution Additional Information

Substratum preferencesMud
Muddy sand
Muddy gravel
Physiographic preferences
Biological zone Wave exposure
Tidal stream strength/Water flow Salinity
Habitat Preferences Additional Information
Distribution References Foster-Smith, 2000, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Picton, 1993,
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