Limacia clavigera
(Muller, 1776)
Photographed by: Guido Zsilavecz
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Family: | Polyceridae |
| Species: | Limacia clavigera |
Comment from Nathalie Yonow on photo #3528
This is Limacia clavigera, which originates from north east Europe! It feeds on encrusting bryozoans but not a particular species, and appears to be frequently recorded from South Africa but not from anywhere else in the Indian Ocean, presumably because of temperature limitations.Comment from Richard Willan on photo #6573
An excellent photo of an individual on its food, the encrusting moss animal (bryozoan) Electra pilosa. Note the 3 small gills on the dorsal midline towards the rear of the backComment from Richard Willan on photo #2977
This nudibranch has an enormous distribution – from the North Atlantic, through the Mediterranean Sea, to the cape province of South Africa.Locality:
- South Africa
- Cape Town (5) Jan, Mar, Nov
- UK
- Spain
- San Sebastian (4) Mar, Jun, Jul
- Galicia (2) Aug
- Bermeo (1) Jun
- Costa Brava (1) Jan
- Norway
- Norway (2) May, Jul
- Italy
- Riviera del Coner (2) Jun
- Numana (1) Jun
- Portugal
- Netherlands
- Zeeland (1) Jul
- France
- Brittany (1) Oct
