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Squamarina cartilaginea - Squamarina cartilaginea

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Squamarina cartilaginea Squamarina cartilaginea - Squamarina cartilaginea dylan The Gully 31 Dec 2025, 12:43 a.m. 24 Dec 2025, 1:14 p.m.

Species Description

Widespread but scarce and localised in the western half of the UK; mostly coastal. Habitat includes: crevices in exposed calcareous rocks, limestone cliffs, stony calcareous soils etc.

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