Lamellaria latens. Spire barely perceptible, does not protrude beyond outer lip of aperture when shell viewed in plan. Longest shell dimension 3.2mm, from an animal 7mm long when live. LWS, Menai Strait, Wales. Aug. 2010. Species Lamellaria latens Photographer / copyright holder I.F. Smith
Lamellaria latens. Upper surface of foot. Length 10mm. In Laminaria holdfast, LWS, Menai Strait, Wales. February 2011 Species Lamellaria latens Photographer / copyright holder I.F. Smith
Dorsal view of L. latens head. Head has eyes, obliquely held smooth tentacles and no snout. Length 10mm. In Laminaria holdfast, LWS, Menai Strait, Wales. Feb.2011. Species Lamellaria latens Photographer / copyright holder I.F. Smith
Lamellaria latens. Sole of foot with slit across anterior. Underside of mantle and head with diagnostic opaque white marks , obliquely held tentacles and no snout. Length 10mm. In Laminaria holdfast, LWS, Menai Strait, Wales. Feb.2011 Species Lamellaria latens Photographer / copyright holder I.F. Smith
Lamellaria latens. Mantle flexed up to expose side of head, underside of mantle with light grey stipple, and foot. Length 10mm. In Laminaria holdfast, LWS, Menai Strait, Wales. Feb.2011. Species Lamellaria latens Photographer / copyright holder I.F. Smith
Lamellaria latens. Mantle flexed upwards, and partly uncurled siphon. L. latens often holds its tentacles at an obtuse angle to each other. Length 10mm. In Laminaria holdfast, LWS, Menai Strait, Wales. Feb.2011 Species Lamellaria latens Photographer / copyright holder I.F. Smith
Comparison of usual adult sizes of L. latens (10mm, on left ) and L. perspicua (20mm, on right) at same scale. L. latens often holds its tentacles at a more obtuse angle to each other than L. perspicua. Species Lamellaria latens Photographer / copyright holder I.F. Smith
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. In Laminaria holdfast, LWS, Menai Strait, Wales. Species Lamellaria latens Photographer / copyright holder I.F. Smith
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 Photographer / copyright holder 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