BIOTIC Species Information for Pagurus 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 Europe from western Russia to the Mediterranean, off the north-west coasts of the Atlantic, the southern coasts of Brazil and Argentina, western coasts of Canada and Alaska, southern Africa and Madagascar, south-east Asia and New Zealand. | ||
| Biogeographic range | Cold temperate to warm temperate. | Depth range | MTL to 140 m. |
| Migratory | Non-migratory / Resident | ||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||
| Substratum preferences | Rockpools Bedrock Cobbles Gravel / shingle |
Physiographic preferences | |
| Biological zone | Wave exposure | ||
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Salinity | ||
| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||
| Distribution References | Foster-Smith, 2000, MBA, 1957, | ||
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