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Montagu's sea-snail

Liparis montagui (Donovan, 1804)

AnimalsAquatic mammals

Distribution

Atlantique Nord Est , Mer du nord, Iles Britanniques, Norvège, mer de Barents, Islande

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

North-East AtlanticNorth-West AtlanticChannel & North

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline

Other common names

  • Montagus seasnailBritish English
  • Kleiner ScheibenbauschGerman (Germany)
  • Petite limace de merFrench (France)
  • Limace anicotteFrench (France)
  • Limace de MontaguiFrench (France)
  • Kleine slakdolfDutch (Netherlands)

Other invalid scientific names

Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Liparis montaguiGBIF — Liparis montagui

Sources

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 17/03/2025 : Liparis montagui (Donovan, 1804), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/3712

Modification history

  • Modified by François Sichel on 16/03/2025

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