Limapontia capitata (O. F. Müller, 1774)
(a sacoglossan sea-slug)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLimapontia capitata (a sacoglossan sea-slug)
GenusLimapontia (a genus of molluscs)
FamilyLIMAPONTIIDAE (a family of marine gastropods)
SuperfamilyLIMAPONTIOIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
SuborderPLAKOBRANCHACEA (a suborder of molluscs)
OrderSACOGLOSSA (an order of marine gastropods)
InfraclassOpisthobranchia (opisthobranchs)
SubclassHETEROBRANCHIA (a subclass of molluscs)
ClassGASTROPODA (slugs and snails)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Limapontia capitata (a sacoglossan sea-slug) :
1: Limapontia capitata (a sacoglossan sea-slug)
6 Apr 2012 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on Cladophora in pool
Image 1: Dorsal view - magnified - black backgroundImage 2: Dorsal view - magnified - white backgroundImage 3: Dorsal view - magnified - white background (2)Image 4: Dorsal view - magnified - white background (3)Image 5: Dorso-lateral view - magnified - black backgroundImage 6: Dorso-lateral view - magnified - black background (2)Image 7: Lateral view - at surface film - magnified - black backgroundImage 8: Latero-dorsal view - magnified - black backgroundImage 9: Latero-dorsal view - magnified - black background (2)Image 10: Latero-dorsal view - magnified - white backgroundImage 11: Latero-dorsal view - magnified - white background (2)Image 12: Turning round - anterior view - magnified - black backgroundImage 13: Two animals - dorsal view - magnified - white backgroundImage 14: Two animals - dorsal view - magnified - white background (2)

Limapontia capitata (a sacoglossan sea-slug) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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