Melibe

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Kingdom Animalia Family Tethydidae Phylum Mollusca Rank Genus		Superfamily Tritonioidea Scientific name Melibe Higher classification Tethydidae

Lower classifications Melibe leonina, Melibe viridis, Melibe rosea, Dinosaur nudibranch

Nudibranch melibe puri jati bali2016

Melibe is a genus of sea slugs, nudibranchs, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tethydidae.

Most nudibranchs are carnivores, but their prey is usually sessile or slow-moving animals such as sponges or bryozoans. In contrast, Melibe is an active predator which traps fast-moving free-swimming animals such as small crustaceans, using its extendable oral hood. [1]

Melibe This sea slug is like a cross between a dinosaur a jellyfish and a

Melibe nudibranch eating a shrimp lembeh strait hd

Species

Species within the genus Melibe include 17 valid species and 3 doubtful species:

Melibe Story Behind the Shot Melibe LeoninasUnderwater Photography Guide

Melibe arianeae Espinoza, DuPont & Valdés, 2013

Melibe australis Angas, 1864

Melibe bucephala Bergh, 1902

Melibe colemani Gosliner & Pola, 2012

Melibe coralophilia Gosliner & Pola, 2012

Melibe digitata Gosliner & Smith, 2003

Melibe engeli Risbec, 1937

Melibe leonina (Gould, 1852)

Melibe liltvedi Gosliner, 1987

Melibe maugeana Burn, 1960

Melibe megaceras Gosliner, 1987

Melibe minuta Gosliner & Smith, 2003

Melibe papillosa (de Filippi, 1867)

Melibe pilosa Pease, 1860

Melibe rosea Rang, 1829 - type species

Melibe tuberculata Gosliner & Smith, 2003

Melibe viridis (Kelaart, 1858) - synonym: Melibe fimbriata Alder & Hancock, 1864; Melibe vexillifera Bergh, 1880; Propomelibe mirifica Allan, 1932; Melibe mirifica (Allan, 1932); ? Melibe japonica Eliot, 1913

doubtful species:

Melibe capucina Bergh, 1875

Melibe ocellata Bergh, 1888

Melibe rangi Bergh, 1875