Limacina is a genus of swimming predatory sea snails commonly known as sea butterflies in the family Limacinidae. This genus contains some of the world's...
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Clione limacina, known as the naked sea butterfly, sea angel, and common clione, is a sea angel (pelagic sea slug) found from the surface to greater than...
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Limacina helicina is a species of small swimming planktonic sea snail, in the family Limacinidae. It belongs to the group commonly known as sea butterflies...
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transparent, and very small, with the largest species (Clione limacina) reaching 5 cm. C. limacina is a polar species; those found in warmer waters are far...
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Clione antarctica (Smith, 1902) Clione elegantissima (Dall, 1871) Clione limacina (Phipps, 1774) Clione okhotensis Yamazaki & Kuwahara, 2017 Pallas P. S...
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Limacina retroversa is a distinct species of swimming planktonic gastropods, belonging to a group of predatory sea snails known as sea butterflies (Thecosomata)...
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of the United States to see ocean acidification's effects on pteropods. Limacina helicina was used to test the sensitivity to decreasing pH. This species...
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embryonic stage. They are mostly very small, with the largest species (Clione limacina) reaching 5 cm (2 in). The Clionidae use winglike flaps for rhythmical...
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Eubela limacina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae. The length of the shell varies between 8 mm and 12 mm...
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Limacina lesueurii is a pelagic species of sea snail pteropod (sea butterfly). The species was first documented in 1826. They have migrated and are now...
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