Lamellaria latens. White markings with grey discs and fine sepia spots of this specimen resemble its compound ascidian prey, such as Trididemnum, with exhalent openings and small inhalent pores. Length 10mm. Laminaria holdfast, LWS, Menai Strait, Wales.

Species

Lamellaria latens

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I.F. Smith

Lamellaria latens. Ground colour whitish and sandy with a few black /sepia spots. Yellow markings near mantle edge. Length 7mm. LWS, Menai Strait, Wales. Aug.2010.

Species

Lamellaria latens

Photographer / copyright holder

I.F. Smith

Lamellaria latens rarely, if ever, has a steeper profile than in this image. Yellow markings near the mantle edge, as on this specimen, frequently occur on L. Latens. Length 10mm. In Laminaria holdfast, LWS, Menai Strait, Wales. Feb.2011.

Species

Lamellaria latens

Photographer / copyright holder

I.F. Smith

Lamellaria latens. Only a few small tubercles on mantle. Markings of grey discs and fine sepia spots resemble ascidian prey's exhalent openings and small inhalent pores. Length 10mm. In Laminaria holdfast, Menai Strait, Wales.

Species

Lamellaria latens

Photographer / copyright holder

I.F. Smith

Lamellaria latens. Lateral view of moving specimen. Low profile. Unobtrusive small tubercles. Length 10mm. In Laminaria holdfast, LWS, Menai Strait, Wales. February 2011.

Species

Lamellaria latens

Photographer / copyright holder

I.F. Smith

Lamellaria perspicua. Shell height 10mm (longest dimension), width 7mm from animal 20 mm long. Short spire projects beyond lip of aperture when seen from above or below. Though encased in the body, spire of this specimen was damaged and repaired in life.

Species

Lamellaria perspicua

Photographer / copyright holder

I.F. Smith

Pulmonate

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