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Clione limacina
Sea angel is a invertebrate associated with open ocean and polar habitats. It is carnivorous and often found in loose groups. Available information is limited, so range and population status remain uncertain.
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Its range is represented here by the Arctic Ocean, the Pacific and the Atlantic, where it uses open ocean and polar habitats. Mobile species may shift habitat use with season, breeding sites, or food availability.
Typical length 2-5 cm, weight 1 g-5 g. It has a segmented invertebrate body, with proportions shaped by its habitat and mode of movement.
It is active in bouts across day and night and often found in loose groups. Spacing, group size, and visibility can change with season, feeding conditions, and breeding activity.
It is carnivorous. Food choice and foraging style are tied to life in open ocean and polar habitats, so movements often follow available food resources.
It develops through egg or larval stages and uses small shelters in water or on the seabed.
Recorded scientifically as Clione limacina. Available information is limited, so range and population status remain uncertain. In this guide, size, habitat, and activity pattern are useful first clues for recognition.
