BIOTIC Species Information for Glycymeris 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 around the Shetland Islands, the Orkneys, the south and west coasts of Britain, Northern Ireland and Blacksod Bay, Ireland. | ||
| Global distribution | Found in north-west Europe from Norway to the Mediterranean and south to western Africa. | ||
| Biogeographic range | Temperate to warm temperate. | Depth range | 10 to 100 m. |
| Migratory | Non-migratory / Resident | ||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||
| Substratum preferences | Muddy sandy gravel Gravelley sand Mixed |
Physiographic preferences | |
| Biological zone | 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 | Tebble, 1976, MBA, 1957, | ||
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