BIOTIC Species Information for Pennatula phosphorea
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Researched by | Morvan Barnes | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
Refereed by | This information is not refereed | ||
Distribution and Habitat | |||
Distribution in Britain & Ireland | Found on all British and Irish coasts, except in the south. | ||
Global distribution | Found in north-west Europe, mainly around Britain and Ireland, as far south as southern Spain and the Azores and off the coasts of Greece. | ||
Biogeographic range | Temperate to warm temperate. | Depth range | Found below 15 m depth. |
Migratory | Non-migratory / Resident | ||
Distribution Additional Information | |||
Substratum preferences | Coarse clean sand Fine clean sand Sandy mud Muddy sand Mud Muddy sandy gravel Gravelley sand Muddy gravelly sand Sandy gravelly mud |
Physiographic preferences | Open coast Offshore seabed |
Biological zone | Upper Circalittoral Lower Circalittoral Circalittoral Offshore |
Wave exposure | Field unresearched |
Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Field unresearched |
Salinity | Full (30-40 psu) |
Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||
Distribution References | Manuel, 1988, Basford, Eleftheriou & Raffaelli, 1989, NBN, 2002, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Basford et al., 1989, Manuel, 1988, |