Limacia ornata, is a sea slug, a species of dorid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Polyceridae.[2]
| Limacia ornata | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Superfamily: | Polyceroidea |
| Family: | Polyceridae |
| Genus: | Limacia |
| Species: | L. ornata
|
| Binomial name | |
| Limacia ornata | |
Distribution
editLimacia ornata was described from Japan. It has been reported from Sydney, Australia.[3] A similar animal from Western Australia may be a different species.[4]
References
edit- ^ Baba, K. (1937) Opisthobranchia of Japan (II). J. Dept. Agric. Kyushu Imp. Univ. 5(7): 289-344. (Pls.1-2)
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Limacia ornata (Baba, 1937). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-22
- ^ Rudman, W.B., 2003 (January 13) Limacia ornata (Baba, 1937). [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney.
- ^ 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.