BIOTIC Species Information for Pagurus prideauxi
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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. | ||
Global distribution | Found in north-west Europe in the North Sea from the Shetlands to Denmark and north-east France and in the Mediterrean off the coasts of Tunisia. | ||
Biogeographic range | Temperate to warm temperate. | Depth range | From LWST to 90 m depth. |
Migratory | Non-migratory / Resident | ||
Distribution Additional Information | |||
Substratum preferences | Muddy gravel Coarse clean sand Fine clean sand Sandy mud Muddy sand Mud Gravelley sand Muddy gravelly sand Sandy gravelly mud Gravelly mud |
Physiographic preferences | Open coast Offshore seabed Strait / sound Sealoch Estuary Enclosed coast / Embayment |
Biological zone | Sublittoral Fringe Upper Infralittoral Lower Infralittoral Upper Circalittoral Lower Circalittoral |
Wave exposure | Exposed Moderately Exposed Sheltered Very Sheltered |
Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Field unresearched |
Salinity | Full (30-40 psu) |
Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||
Distribution References | Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Crothers & Hayeard, 2004, Ingle, 1993, |