Description
Size:
Up to 8 cm, usually less than 3 cm off West Coast.
General:
Broad, muscular swimming wings attached narrowly at the anterior quarter of the body. Diet consists solely of the thecosome Limacina.
Geographic Information
Ocean range (global):
Cosmopolitan in cold and temperate oceanic waters.
Published depth range:
Up to 600 m.
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Wrobel, D. and C. Mills (1998). Pacific coast pelagic invertebrates: a guide to the common gelatinous animals. Sea Challengers & Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, CA. 101 pp.
Rudman, W.B. (2001). Clione lamacina (Phipps, 1774). Australian Museum. http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/cliolima.
Citation:
Clione limacina
((Phipps,1774)) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Clione%20limacina. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-20.