BIOTIC Species Information for Dosinia spp.
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| Researched by | Dr Paul Somerfield & Prof. Richard Warwick | Data supplied by | PML |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed | ||
| Distribution and Habitat | |||
| Distribution in Britain & Ireland | Found on all British and Irish coasts. | ||
| Global distribution | Found in western Europe from Denmark and Scotland to southern Spain and in the Mediterranean off the coasts of Greece and Turkey and possibly as far south as the west coasts of Africa. | ||
| Biogeographic range | Temperate to warm temperate. | Depth range | Low water to 120 m. |
| Migratory | Non-migratory / Resident | ||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||
| Substratum preferences | Muddy gravel Sandy mud Mixed |
Physiographic preferences | |
| Biological zone | Lower Eulittoral Sublittoral Fringe Upper Infralittoral Lower Infralittoral Upper Circalittoral Lower Circalittoral Circalittoral Offshore Bathybenthic (Bathyal) |
Wave exposure | |
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Salinity | Full (30-40 psu) |
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| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||
| Distribution References | Fish & Fish, 1996, Tebble, 1976, MBA, 1957, | ||
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