BIOTIC

BIOTIC Species Information for Aphrodita aculeata
All Taxonomy Biology Distribution Reproduction

Researched by	Lizzie Tyler	Data supplied by	University of Sheffield
Refereed by	This information is not refereed.
Distribution and Habitat
Distribution in Britain & Ireland	Found around the coasts of Britain and Ireland.
Global distribution	Reported from the North Atlantic including off Newfoundland and the North Sea, the Baltic, and the Mediterranean.
Biogeographic range	Not researched	Depth range
Migratory	Non-migratory / Resident
Distribution Additional Information	Barnich & Fiege (2000) cite a record of Aphrodita aculeata from a depth of 3000 m in the Atlantic.

Substratum preferences	Fine clean sand Coarse clean sand Mixed Mud Muddy sand Muddy gravel Sandy mud	Physiographic preferences	Open coast Offshore seabed Strait / sound Sealoch Enclosed coast / Embayment
Biological zone	Upper Infralittoral Lower Infralittoral Upper Circalittoral Lower Circalittoral	Wave exposure	Exposed Moderately Exposed Sheltered Very Sheltered Extremely 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	Hayward et al., 1996, Fish & Fish, 1996, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Chambers & Muir, 1997, NBN, 2002, JNCC, 1999, Fordham, 1925, MBA, 1957, Barnich & Fiege, 2000, Hayward & Ryland, 1990, Julie Bremner, unpub data,