Limacia clavigera (O. F. Müller, 1776)
(Orange-clubbed Sea Slug)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLimacia clavigera (Orange-clubbed Sea Slug)
FamilyPOLYCERIDAE (a family of sea slugs)
SuperfamilyPOLYCEROIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
InfraorderDoridacea (a suborder of sea slugs)
SuborderEUCTENIDIACEA (a suborder of molluscs)
OrderNUDIBRANCHIA (sea slugs)
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 Limacia clavigera (Orange-clubbed Sea Slug) :
1: Limacia clavigera (Orange-clubbed Sea Slug)
21 Mar 2008 OSGR: SW83 50° 10’ N, 4° 60’ W Vice County: East Cornwall (VC 2) England
among seaweed on rocks exposed at low tide
Image 1: Dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Latero-dorsal view - enlarged

Limacia clavigera (Orange-clubbed Sea Slug) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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