BIOTIC Species Information for Dysidea fragilis
Researched bySean Lindsley-Leake Data supplied byMarLIN
Refereed byThis information is not refereed
Distribution and Habitat
Distribution in Britain & IrelandThis species is widely distributed around the coasts of Britain and Ireland but rare on the north east coast of Scotland.
Global distributionFound from north-west Europe to the Mediterranean.
Biogeographic rangeTemperate. Depth rangeInsufficient information
Migratory   
Distribution Additional Information

Substratum preferencesBedrock
Large to very large boulders
Physiographic preferences
Biological zoneLower Littoral Fringe
Upper Eulittoral
Mid Eulittoral
Lower Eulittoral
Sublittoral Fringe
Upper Infralittoral
Lower Infralittoral
Upper Circalittoral
Lower Circalittoral
Wave exposure
Tidal stream strength/Water flow Salinity
Habitat Preferences Additional Information
Distribution References
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