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Species of gastropod

Limacia ornata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Nudibranchia
Superfamily: Polyceroidea
Family: Polyceridae
Genus: Limacia
Species: L. ornata
Binomial name
Limacia ornata
(Baba, 1937)

Limacia ornata, is a sea slug, a species of dorid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Polyceridae.

Distribution

Limacia ornata was described from Japan. It has been reported from Sydney, Australia. A similar animal from Western Australia may be a different species.

References

  1. Baba, K. (1937) Opisthobranchia of Japan (II). J. Dept. Agric. Kyushu Imp. Univ. 5(7): 289-344. (Pls.1-2)
  2. Bouchet, P. (2015). Limacia ornata (Baba, 1937). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-22
  3. Rudman, W.B., 2003 (January 13) Limacia ornata (Baba, 1937). Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
  4. Caballer Gutiérrez, M., Almón Pazos, B., Pérez Dieste, J., (2015) The sea slug genus Limacia Müller, 1781 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) in Europe. Cahiers de Biologie Marine 57:35-42.
Taxon identifiers
Limacia ornata
Euphurus ornatus
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