BIOTIC

BIOTIC Species Information for Processa canaliculata
All Taxonomy Biology Distribution Reproduction

Researched by	Morvan Barnes	Data supplied by	MarLIN
Refereed by	This information is not refereed
Distribution and Habitat
Distribution in Britain & Ireland	Found on the south-west coasts of Britain and Ireland from the coasts of Devon as far north as the Isle of Man and as far west as County Kerry, less common in the North Sea.
Global distribution	Found in north-west Europe from the coasts of Denmark to north France, in the east Mediterranean off Greece and Turkey and in southern Africa off the coasts of South Africa.
Biogeographic range	Temperate to warm temperate.	Depth range	From 5 m to 200 m depth.
Migratory	Non-migratory / Resident
Distribution Additional Information

Substratum preferences	Coarse clean sand Fine clean sand Muddy sand Mud Mixed Gravelley sand Muddy gravelly sand	Physiographic preferences	Open coast Offshore seabed
Biological zone	Sublittoral Fringe Upper Infralittoral Lower Infralittoral Upper Circalittoral Lower Circalittoral	Wave exposure	Field unresearched
Tidal stream strength/Water flow	Field unresearched	Salinity	Full (30-40 psu)
Habitat Preferences Additional Information
Distribution References	JNCC, 1999, NBN, 2002, Al-Adhub & Williamson, 1975, Smaldon, 1979, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b,