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Canarias | Gender | Do not |
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Macaronesia | Gender | Do not |
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Canary Islands, Caribbean Sea, Bahamas Islands and Gulf of Mexico.
Coasts South and Southwest of El Hierro, South, West, East and Northeast of La Palma, Southwest, South and Southeast of Tenerife, East of Fuerteventura, and North of Lanzarote.
It inhabits rocky muddy areas of the mesolithic strip and less frequently, in the shallow subtidal, frequently between the first 2-3 m depth, although it can reach up to 10 m. It is usually fixed to rocky surfaces of walls and bottoms, generally in small and shallow pools with little dense vegetation and short fronds. It prefers areas that are very exposed to sunlight, although it can also appear in sheltered areas with little sunlight. (Vice-Ministry of the Environment, 2009)
Catálogo Canario | |
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Island | Category |
El Hierro | Interés para los ecosistemas canarios |
Fuerteventura | Interés para los ecosistemas canarios |
Lanzarote | Interés para los ecosistemas canarios |
La Palma | Interés para los ecosistemas canarios |
Tenerife | Interés para los ecosistemas canarios |
La Gomera | Interés para los ecosistemas canarios |