BIOTIC

BIOTIC Species Information for Leptopsammia pruvoti
All Taxonomy Biology Distribution Reproduction

Researched by	Angus Jackson	Data supplied by	MarLIN
Refereed by	Paul Tranter
Distribution and Habitat
Distribution in Britain & Ireland	Portland Bill, Lyme Bay, off Plymouth Sound, the Isles of Scilly and Lundy only. Believed to no longer occur in North Devon near Ilfracombe where it was present in 1969 (K. Hiscock, pers. comm.)
Global distribution	Found throughout the Mediterranean west of Cyprus and in the Adriatic. Also on the Atlantic coasts of SW England, the Channel Isles, Brittany and Portugal. It has not been recorded despite targeted survey in Madeira, the Azores, or the Canary Isles.
Biogeographic range	Not researched	Depth range	10-40 m
Migratory	Non-migratory / Resident
Distribution Additional Information	This species is at the northern limit of its range possibly forming a relict from a larger previous distribution. It is now restricted to 'ideal' locations.

Substratum preferences	Small boulders Bedrock Large to very large boulders	Physiographic preferences	Open coast
Biological zone	Lower Infralittoral Upper Circalittoral Lower Circalittoral	Wave exposure	Exposed Moderately Exposed Sheltered
Tidal stream strength/Water flow	Moderately Strong (1-3 kn) Weak (<1 kn) Very Weak (negligible)	Salinity	Full (30-40 psu)
Habitat Preferences Additional Information	None entered
Distribution References	Manuel, 1988, Anonymous, 1999(f), Zibrowius, 1980, Lacaze-Duthiers, 1897,