Overview
Comprehensive Description
Description
This species is usually green or brown and rarely exceeds 15mm across its base. It was considered to be synonymous with Sagartia troglodytes until recently, but is a distinct species according to enzyme electrophoresis results.
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Distribution
British Isles, East North Atlantic, European waters (ERMS scope), Langebaan Lagoon, Saldanha Bay, South Africa, Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone, United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone
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UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1318
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Hayward, P.J.; Ryland, J.S. (Ed.) (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK. ISBN 0-19-857356-1. 627 pp.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1
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Robinson, T.B.,Griffiths, C.L.,and Kruger, N. (2004). Distribution and status of marine invasive species in and bordering the West Coast National park. Koedoe 47 (1):79-87. Pretoria. ISSN 0075-6458
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=42339
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van Ofwegen, L.; Grasshoff, M.; van der Land, J. (2001). Octocorallia (excl. Pennatulacea), in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 104-105
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1420
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MEDIN (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN, version 1.0.
http://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=149081
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Dyntaxa (2013) Swedish Taxonomic Database. Accessed at www.dyntaxa.se [15-01-2013].
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=165516
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World Register of Marine Species
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Widespread around the British Isles, but records are few due to previous synonymy with Sagartia troglodytes.
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 1 specimen in 1 taxon.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0 - 0
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Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0 - 0
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Depth range based on 4 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 2 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0 - 1.5
Temperature range (°C): 11.471 - 11.471
Nitrate (umol/L): 4.850 - 4.850
Salinity (PPS): 35.211 - 35.211
Oxygen (ml/l): 6.200 - 6.200
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.421 - 0.421
Silicate (umol/l): 2.315 - 2.315
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 0 - 1.5
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 2 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0 - 1.5
Temperature range (°C): 11.471 - 11.471
Nitrate (umol/L): 4.850 - 4.850
Salinity (PPS): 35.211 - 35.211
Oxygen (ml/l): 6.200 - 6.200
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.421 - 0.421
Silicate (umol/l): 2.315 - 2.315
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 0 - 1.5
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Shallow water and lower shore, often amongst mussels.
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