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Limapontia depressa. L. 4.5mm. At Littleton, Severn Estuary, August 2011, form with dense white spots and light grey eye-patches predominated. Top left specimen’s translucent body shows unusual yellowish-white, lobed branch of digestive gland.

Submitted by Ian Smith on Fri, 13/01/2012 20:35
Species
Limapontia depressa
Photographer / copyright holder
I.F. Smith

Limapontia depressa. L. 5 mm. Head widest at anterior edge which meets sides at approximately a right angle. Foot wider than rear of head and anterior of body, elsewhere concealed in dorsal view. Dee Estuary, Cheshire. July 2011.

Submitted by Ian Smith on Fri, 13/01/2012 20:34
Species
Limapontia depressa
Photographer / copyright holder
I.F. Smith

Limapontia depressa. L. 5mm. Chrome-yellow. 1: side of foot. 2: edge of mantle. 3: pale patch marks bursa copulatrix. 4: point of penis eversion. 5: head overhanging anterior. 6: eye-patch rib in profile. Dee Estuary, Cheshire. July 2011.

Submitted by Ian Smith on Fri, 13/01/2012 20:33
Species
Limapontia depressa
Photographer / copyright holder
I.F. Smith

Limapontia depressa. Specimen from Menai Strait and illustration by A. Hancock (in Eliot). Outline broad oblong-ovate. Both clearly show a rib above, in front of and below the eye patch, with a connecting branch across the front of the head forming a U.

Submitted by Ian Smith on Fri, 13/01/2012 20:27
Species
Limapontia depressa
Photographer / copyright holder
I.F. Smith

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The Institute receives one copy of each Mollusc World and Journal of Conchology as published during the year.

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May attend all Society meetings, but may not vote. Receives one copy of each Mollusc World and Journal of Conchology as published during the year.

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Covers two members living at the same address. Both are entitled to attend and to vote at all Society meetings.

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Cladophora; foodplant of Elysia viridis, Limapontia senestra and Limapontia capitata. In rock pool, Lleyn Peninsula, Wales.

Submitted by Ian Smith on Sat, 07/01/2012 21:05
Species
Limapontia senestra
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