BIOTIC Species Information for Luidia sarsi
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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 coasts except the southern coasts of England. | ||
| Global distribution | Found in north-west Europe from Denmark to the Shetlands and northern France. | ||
| Biogeographic range | Temperate. | Depth range | From 10 m to 600 m, seldom down to 1300 m depth. |
| Migratory | Non-migratory / Resident | ||
| Distribution Additional Information | |||
| Substratum preferences | Muddy gravel Sandy mud Mud Gravelly mud |
Physiographic preferences | Open coast Offshore seabed |
| Biological zone | Upper Infralittoral Lower Infralittoral Upper Circalittoral Lower Circalittoral Circalittoral Offshore Bathybenthic (Bathyal) |
Wave exposure | Field unresearched |
| Tidal stream strength/Water flow | Field unresearched |
Salinity | Full (30-40 psu) |
| Habitat Preferences Additional Information | |||
| Distribution References | Thorson, 1961, Southward & Campbell, 2006, Picton, 1993, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, | ||
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