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L. senestra. L. 3.5mm. Sole translucent showing orange ovotestis and dark green digestive gland. No propodial tentacles or extensions, but anterior of foot slightly swollen laterally and concave centrally. Metapodium (tail) pale. Sept. 2012. Anglesey.

Species

Limapontia senestra

Photographer / copyright holder

I.F. Smith

Limapontia senestra. Length 4.3mm. Pale patches weakly developed on dorsum and subdorsally. Pale digitiform rhinophores, eye patches and metapodium (tail). Medial notch in tip of metapodium. Yellowish penis below right eye. Orkney. March 1975.

Species

Limapontia senestra

Photographer / copyright holder

I.F. Smith

Limapontia capitata. Length 3mm. Rhinophoral crests not very distinct on this photograph. Found stranded by strong current of Menai Strait in an upper shore pool on a salting where L. depressa abundant. October 2009.

Species

Limapontia capitata

Photographer / copyright holder

I.F. Smith

Limapontia capitata. Length 3mm. Large distinct white metapodium (tail). Most of head and central dorsum pale. Menai Strait, Wales. April 2011.

Species

Limapontia capitata

Photographer / copyright holder

I.F. Smith

Limapontia capitata. Length 3mm. No propodial tentacles or extensions, but anterior of foot slightly swollen. Head anterior truncated, extends beyond foot. No oral tentacles. Two shades of green viscera visible. Menai Strait, Wales. April 2011.

Species

Limapontia capitata

Photographer / copyright holder

I.F. Smith

Limapontia capitata. Length 3mm. Metapodium (tail), eye areas, rhinophoral crests and central area of back, all white. Small greenish patches with a few reflective flecks of green. Menai Strait, Wales. April 2011.

Species

Limapontia capitata

Photographer / copyright holder

I.F. Smith

Polycera quadrilineata. Yellow pigment on raised mantle rim and flanks. Grey dorsal line on anterior. Some black on gills and rhinophore stems. Yellow propodial tentacle at bottom right of image. Menai Strait. August 2010

Species

Polycera quadrilineata (O. F. Müller, 1776)

Photographer / copyright holder

I.F. Smith

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Polycera quadrilineata rhinophore. 15 lamellae, lower ones incomplete. Middle third flexed backwards, translucent white with yellow pigment on anterior. Distal third flexed forwards, yellow, except translucent white tip. Menai Strait, Wales.

Species

Polycera quadrilineata (O. F. Müller, 1776)

Photographer / copyright holder

I.F. Smith

Polycera quadrilineata. Length 20 mm. Reddish viscera. Patch of black on each rhinophore stem. Menai Strait, Wales. March 2010

Species

Polycera quadrilineata (O. F. Müller, 1776)

Photographer / copyright holder

I.F. Smith

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